Reportedly written by Julius Caesar in 47BC, what do the words 'Veni, vidi, vici,' translate to in English?
Veni, vidi, vici conquered". Veni, vidi, vici Veni, vidi, vici (; ; "I came; I saw; I conquered") is a Latin phrase popularly attributed to Julius Caesar who, according to Appian, used the phrase in a letter to the Roman Senate around 47 BC after he had achieved a quick victory in his short war against Pharnaces II of Pontus at the Battle of Zela. The phrase is used to refer to a swift, conclusive victory. The phrase is attributed in Plutarch's "Life of Caesar" and Suetonius's "Lives of the Twelve Caesars: Julius". Plutarch writes that Caesar used it in a report to
Veni, vidi, vici "We came, we saw, he died". The sentence has also been used in music, including several well-known works over the years. The opening of Handel's 1724 opera "Giulio Cesare" contains the line: "Curio, Cesare venne, e vide e vinse" ("Curius, Caesar came, saw and conquered"). The title song in the musical "Mame" contains the line: "You came, you saw, you conquered". More recently: the rapper Jay-Z directly uses the English translation in his song "Encore"; Swedish band, The Hives, reference the phrase in the title of their album "Veni Vidi Vicious." The rapper Pitbull includes in his song "Fireball" the