What was Julius Caesar's motivation for launching the Gallic War? Multiple arguments can be put forward to better understand his intentions. The first argument is that Caesar was responding to aggression in order to preserve Rome's sovereignty. The second and more likely explanation is that Caesar seized Gaul to improve his political strength within the Roman republic and did so by exploiting the Celts. Caesar's wartime commentaries show evidence of his contradictory motivations and actions during his invasion of the Gallic regions. Although there is some credibility for security, it is clear that the Gallic people did not pose a significant threat to Rome, as shown by Caesar's campaigns in Gaul and the opposition he faced. The primary source used to understand Caesar's motivations is a direct translation of Caesar's personal text. His motivation was to bring justice to the peoples of Gaul who he believed posed a threat to Italy. Caesar even claimed that "Rome was the victim of an unprovoked aggression" as a result of the Helvetii's actions. Where he said that Rome was obliged to punish them for their crimes. Caesar's rhetoric continued to view the Germans as enemies of the Rhine crossing into Gaul. Even though the area he crossed was further north in Italy, he considered them a threat. As Caesar continued his campaign in Belgium, the people sought to respond to what they saw as aggression due to Caesar's occupation of their territories. Caesar justified this as a threat to Rome. Likewise, Caesar made similar accusations regarding hostilities on the part of Britain, that they had supported the enemy, while stating that only traders had traveled between Gaul and Britain. Caesar's motivation to conquer Gaul can be further evidenced through the responses and reactions of the Gallic people to his advance through the