Casting a skeptical eye to history, what evidence exists that Caesar actually built bridges across the Rhine? The claims are quite extraordinary: That Caesar's army built a bridge across the Rhine in just 10 days using nothing more than local timber (which had to be cut down first).
Oh, BTW, he had the bridges dismantled afterwards so the "bad guys" couldn't use it, so you just have to take Caesar's word for it that he really built them.
I seems to be taken at face value by most historians that this actually happened. Given the fact Caesar wasn't exactly immune to exaggerating his accomplishments for political advantage, how can we be sure this ever really happened? Especially in 10 days! It just seems absurd.
I am more than happy to be proven wrong, because I am genuinely interested in finding out how we know this is true, but I can never really come up with anything beyond "someone said so".
Oh, BTW, he had the bridges dismantled afterwards so the "bad guys" couldn't use it, so you just have to take Caesar's word for it that he really built them.
I seems to be taken at face value by most historians that this actually happened. Given the fact Caesar wasn't exactly immune to exaggerating his accomplishments for political advantage, how can we be sure this ever really happened? Especially in 10 days! It just seems absurd.
I am more than happy to be proven wrong, because I am genuinely interested in finding out how we know this is true, but I can never really come up with anything beyond "someone said so".
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