phrase
vēnī vīdī vīcī
vēnī vīdī vīcī
Classical[ˈweː.niː ˈwiː.diː ˈwiː.kiː]Ecclesiastical[ˈvɛː.ni ˈviː.di ˈviː.t͡ʃi]
Meaning
- I came, I saw, I conquered
Origins
Stated by Julius Caesar in 47 BC as the full text of his message to the Roman senate describing his recent victory over Pharnaces II of Pontus in the Battle of Zela.