From Book 104

[104.1] The first part of this book contains an account of the country and customs of Germania.

[104.2] Gaius Caesar led his army against the Germans, who had, commanded by Ariovistus, invaded Gaul. This had been requested by the Aedui and Sequani, whose country had been occupied. With a speech, Caesar suppressed panic among his soldiers, caused by fear of the new enemies. Having defeated the Germans in battle, he expelled them from Gaul.

[104.3] [57] Marcus Cicero, backed by Pompey, tribune Titus Annius Milo and others, returned from exile, amid great rejoicing on the part of the Senate and all Italy.

[104.4] The food supply was assigned to Gnaeus Pompey for a period of five years.

[104.5] Caesar accepted the surrender of the Belgian tribes of the Ambiani, Suessioni, Viruomandi, and Atrebates, whose numbers were very large, after he had defeated them in battle. He proceeded against the Nervians, another Belgian tribe, and fought a difficult battle against these aggressors, wiping them out so thoroughly that of 60,000 warriors only 500 survived, and of 600 aristocrats only 3.

[104.6] A law was carried that Cyprus should be organized as a province and the royal funds should be confiscated, and Marcus [Porcius] Cato was sent to administer the matter.

[104.7] King Ptolemy [XII Auletes] of Egypt left his realm and came to Rome after he had been maltreated by his subjects.

[104.8] [56] Gaius Caesar defeated the Veneti, a tribe near the Ocean, in a naval battle. It^note[Book 104.] also contains an account of the successful wars of his deputies.