knights
Social role / institution
Gallic War 3.10 supplies the first indexed source portrait: “There were these difficulties which we have mentioned above, in carrying on the war, but many things, nevertheless, urged Caesar to that war;-the open insult offered to the state in the detention of the Roman knights, the rebellion raised after surrendering, the revolt after hostages were given, the confederacy of so many states, but principally, lest if, …”
Named form in selected editions; identity established only to the extent of the cited context.
Gallic War 3.10
Caesar
There were these difficulties which we have mentioned above, in carrying on the war, but many things, nevertheless, urged Caesar to that war;-the open insult offered to the state in the detention of the Roman knights, the rebellion raised after surrendering, the revolt after hostages were given, the confederacy of so many states, but principally, lest if, [the conduct of] this part was overlooked, the other nations should think that the same thing was permitted them. …
Civil War 1.17
Caesar
… If Pompeius does not do this, Domitius says that he himself and more than thirty cohorts and a great number of senators and Roman knights will be imperilled. …
Alexandrian War 40
Pseudo-Caesar; authorship disputed
… There fell in that battle not a few Roman knights—brilliant and distinguished men. …
All indexed divisions · 17
Gallic War 3.10 · Gallic War 5.27 · Gallic War 6.13 · Gallic War 6.15 · Gallic War 6.40 · Gallic War 7.3 · Gallic War 7.38 · Gallic War 7.60 · Gallic War 7.61 · Gallic War 7.65 · Civil War 1.17 · Civil War 1.23 · Civil War 1.77 · Civil War 2.18 · Civil War 3.71 · Alexandrian War 40 · Alexandrian War 56