LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum

Vēnī, vīdī, vīcī

“I came, I saw, I conquered”

VENI · VIDI · VICI

Classical: the author's own words

Suetonius, Life of Julius Caesar 37

Caesar displayed the words in his Pontic triumph of 46 BC, after defeating Pharnaces in five days.

Word by word

  1. Vēnīveniō -īrecome1st sg. perf. act. ind.
  2. vīdīvideō -ēresee1st sg. perf. act. ind.
  3. vīcīvincō -ereconquer1st sg. perf. act. ind.

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Quick answers

What does “Veni, vidi, vici” mean?
“Vēnī, vīdī, vīcī” means “I came, I saw, I conquered”. Caesar displayed the words in his Pontic triumph of 46 BC, after defeating Pharnaces in five days.
Who said “Veni, vidi, vici”?
Suetonius, Life of Julius Caesar 37.

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