Re: Sequani turnaround (Was: Re: Haplogroup I)

--- On Wed, 10/1/08, tgpedersen <tgpedersen@...> wrote:

> --- On Tue, 9/30/08, tgpedersen <tgpedersen@ ...> wrote:
> when he claims has has been attacked by "omnes
> > Galliae civitates", then that is from his point of view what had
> > happened.
> >
> > GK: We don't know what Ariovistus said. Caesar wrote DBG.
> What C. wrote A. said was damning to Caesar, so much that Dio
> Cassius could use it against him.
>
> GK: Cassius Dio does not confirm your fantasy of a common
> assault of Aedui and Sequani against Ariovistus before Caesar's
> involvement.

That's not what I said. Dio Cassius draws the general conclusion that
Cesar started without sufficient grounds, and one of the things that
would give him that impression is Caesar's account of the negotiation.

> (GK)And DBG 6:12 confirms the traditional account.

DBG 6:12 doesn't mention any conflict between the Sequani and
Ariovistus at all.

****GK: Exactly. Because there wasn't any such conflict along the lines of your "theory". What DBG 6.12 confirms is that Magetobriga and its aftermaths occurred before Caesar's arrival in Gaul in early 58 BCE. Every investigator prior to you who put together 1.31 and 6.12 "got it". You don't seem to "get it". That's tough, but that's your problem,and no excuse for flogging dead horses.****