I came, I saw, I conquered

1. According to Plutarch , the words by which Julius Caesar succinctly described one of his victories. In Latin the words are “ veni , vidi , vici .”

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What does I came, I saw, I conquered mean?

I came, I saw, I conquered is a phrase that is used to mean someone totally succeeded at something, as in I completed the marathon without breaking a sweat. I came, I saw, I conquered. 

I came, I saw, I conquered may also be used sarcastically or jokingly to describe unimpressive or ordinary achievements, as in I finished my lunch without breaking a sweat. I came, I saw, I conquered. 

The phrase is a translation of a Latin quote, veni, vidi, vici. The Latin phrase is also frequently used.

Example: Rodrigo won the baseball game singlehandedly after hitting five home runs. He came, he saw, he conquered. 

Where does I came, I saw, I conquered come from?

I came, I saw, I conquered is an English translation of the Latin veni, vidi, vici. According to ancient Roman historian Suetonius’s Lives of the Caesars, Julius Caesar used the phrase veni, vidi, vici during a Roman triumph in 46 B.C. that followed a successful military company. Caesar, a famous military general, used the phrase to emphasize the swiftness of his victory. The phrase implies that Caesar conquered an area immediately after seeing it for the first time.

I came, I saw, I conquered is a very famous phrase that most people know was originally said by Julius Caesar. I came, I saw, I conquered is often printed on lots of merchandise, such as shirts and coffee mugs.

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What are some synonyms for I came, I saw, I conquered?

• veni, vidi, vici (Latin phrase)

What are some words that share a root or word element with I came, I saw, I conquered? 

• came
• saw
• conquered

What are some words that often get used in discussing I came, I saw, I conquered?

• success
• victory
• domination
• achievement

How is I came, I saw, I conquered used in real life?

I came, I saw, I conquered is a famous phrase that people use to describe complete successes or masterful accomplishments.

As quoted by Julius Caesar: "I came, I saw, I conquered"

1st year of med school: DONE

— Chino Ibay (@cappuchiino) May 30, 2018

Today I officially am done…I came…I saw…I conquered and now I'm DONE with my program and officially a 2018 Master's Degree graduate! My mothers day gift too meeeee….lol!🎓🎊🎉🤗🙌🏿

— 💕🤗😍Lovely LadyLe 😘💋♒ (@LovelyLadyLe) May 13, 2018

During midnight madness I hip checked my way to gold by eliminating the last loser in musical chairs…I came, I saw, I conquered…brick by brick layer by layer…I live for this

— Michael Gismondi (@MikeGis_95) October 15, 2017

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The phrase I came, I saw, I conquered is a translation of a quote originally said by Alexander the Great.