Caesar's Commentaries on Britain (B.C. 54) — excerpt on Mona (Isle of Man)

ManxSoc_Vol._IV._VII._IX._Monumenta_de_Insula_Manniae..txt
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Caesar's Commentaries on Britain (B.C. 54) — excerpt on Mona (Isle of Man)
Description
An extract from Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic Wars (Book V), providing the earliest known classical description of Britain and its offshore islands, including Mona (identified as the Isle of Man). This passage describes Britain's triangular shape, geographical dimensions, and the position of Mona relative to Britain and Ireland. Included here as comparative/contextual historical background for understanding the Isle of Man's early geographical and historical significance.
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Great Britain
Spain
Ireland
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Published Reference Work
Date Created
-0054
Language
Latin and English