Guest REMF Posted August 17, 2006 Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 (edited) Can anyone tell me anything about the siege of Mytilene in which Caesar was given an award for bravery. I am interested in details of the battle - whether all the fighting was on land or not. I appreciate that the information may not even exist - alas my resources are limited to the internet and local libraries. Any information would be very gratefully received. p.s I appreciate that this maybe outside the scope of this forum. But thought it was worth a go. If anyone can point ome to a more appropriate forum, that would be great. Edited August 17, 2006 by REMF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Favonius Cornelius Posted August 17, 2006 Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 p.s I appreciate that this maybe outside the scope of this forum. But thought it was worth a go. If anyone can point ome to a more appropriate forum, that would be great. Hmm sounds like a challange to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus Pilus Posted August 17, 2006 Report Share Posted August 17, 2006 Suetonius simply says this: He served his first campaign in Asia on the personal staff of Marcus Thermus, governor of the province. Being sent by Thermus to Bithynia, to fetch a fleet, he dawdled so long at the court of Nicomedes that he was suspected of improper relations with the king; and he lent colour to this scandal by going back to Bithynia a few days after his return, with the alleged purpose of collecting a debt for a freedman, one of his dependents. During the rest of the campaign he enjoyed a better reputation, and at the storming of Mytilene Thermus awarded him the civic crown. Plutarch didn't even bother to mention it (though many believe there may be a missing paragraph or two.) Dio Cassius' account of this time period is unfortunately fragmentary and this particular incident is lost. I don't recall Appian mentioning it in 'The Civil Wars'. (whose work is brilliant and often under the radar IMO) Caesar doesn't mention it himself. I don't recall Cicero mentioning it either. p.s I appreciate that this maybe outside the scope of this forum. But thought it was worth a go. If anyone can point ome to a more appropriate forum, that would be great. Hmm sounds like a challange to me! Indeed, I'm not sure where such a discussion might be more appropriate, but one never knows I suppose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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