Definition: In May of 47 B.C., Julius Caesar defeated Pharnaces of Pontus near the town of Zela. Caesar claimed routed and captured the enemy in 4 hours. To inform the Senate of his victory, Julius Caesar succinctly wrote, veni, vidi, vici 'I came, I saw, I conquered'.
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