Operatives; this should be a challening task for you -- preparing a formal analysis report for the proconsul! You should look closely at the start of the selections from dē Bellō Gallicō that have been a part of your training as your primary source of information. Recall what Caesar did in order to alleviate the problems but also how his commanders handled and executed those plans. In addition, it'll be worthwhile to also consider information about Roman Gaul in general, and the shared culture which developed following Caesar's conquest.

At the end of the Commentary on the Civil War, Caesar is sure of victory. Five years later, however, he would be assassinated in the senate house. The TSTT seems to be wondering whether the same tendencies that led, ten years earlier, in the winter of 54-53 BCE to the slaughter of thousands of Romans. This isn't an easy task, but we suggest starting with an overview of Ambiorix' Revolt.

Some secondary assistance in connecting this revolt to the broader themes of Caesar's acts and writings:

"Virtus consili expers": An Interpretation of the Centurions' Contest in Caesar, De bello Gallico 5, 44
Robert Brown
Hermes, 132. Jahrg., H. 3 (2004), pp. 292-308
Published by: Franz Steiner Verlag
Article Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/4477610