"I come, I see, I conquer." It was said by Caesar. The original English sentence is: I come, I see, I conquer.

"I have come, I see, I conquer." was the famous victory message written by Gaius Julius Caesar to the Roman Senate after defeating King Pharnac II of Pontus at the Battle of Zela. He wrote this slogan in three two-syllable Latin words.

In 50 BC, a civil war broke out between Gaius Julius Caesar and Gnaeus Pompey to control the fate of the Roman Republic. The Senate supported Pompey, but Gaius Julius Caesar decisively defeated Pompey at the Battle of Pharsalus and pursued Pompey into Egypt.

Pharnak II, the king of Pontus, attempted to take advantage of this opportunity to expand his power, so he marched into Anatolia in 48 BC. But Pompey was killed in Egypt by Ptolemy XIII, who wished to curry favor with Gaius Julius Caesar, who immediately returned to Asia. On August 2, 47 BC, Gaius Julius Caesar completely defeated Pharnac II near the city of Zela (in present-day Turkey). Gaius Julius Caesar immediately wrote to the Senate: "VENI VIDI VICI" (I come, I see, I conquer).

Impact

The entire message Gaius Julius Caesar wrote to the Senate contained only these three words, but it dramatically declared his victory and victory. An irresistible force.

This letter from Gaius Julius Caesar is often considered the most concise and powerful piece of victory in military history.