A very important war was made in Zile in B.C. 47. At the end of the war made between the famous Roman Emperor Julius Caesar and Pharnekes Il of the Pontus Emperor, Caesar won the war even though big losses and send the shortest and concise letter to Rome by a courier. In this letter, Caesar wrote VENI-VIDI- VICI (“I came , I saw, I conquered”). This expression is stil used as a slogan for years. The area where Caesar made the War of Zela and historical Castle of Zile are historical places worth seeing. War of Zela, one of the biggest wars made in Anatolia, attracts the history enthusiasts.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF ZILE : War of Zela
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