#2 Caesar in the Rhineland – Cologne's history begins with the Roman general – The History of Cologne
Roman general and later dictator Gaius Julius Caesar is the first human ever to write about the Cologne Lowland. When Caesar attacks and conquers Gaul in 59 BCE, he also fights Germanic tribes on the Rhine. There, he encounters a Germanic tribe, the Ubii. The Ubii will be very important for Cologne‘s history. More Info and Links to this podcast: linktr.ee/thofCGN
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Gaul during Caesars campaign in the 50s BCE
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