Veni, vidi, vici is an expression in the Latin language that translates as 'I came, I saw, I won', because they are the Latin verbs that come, come (come) vidére (see) and look (triumph) conjugated in the first person past simple perfect.
It is a phrase made famous by Julius Caesar, a Roman consul who lived in the 1st century BC. He expressed it before the Senate of Rome to describe his victory in the Battle of Zela. "Veni, vidi, vici" is normally used, then, to designate a quick success, the fact of simply arriving at a place and already succeeding. Somehow, it sounds like the expression "come and kiss the saint."
Meanwhile, with the Latin phrase that concerns us, Veni, vidi, vici, we must go back a little in time, more precisely in the year 47 BC. when the Roman military and politician Julius Caesar popularized it at the request of a demonstration he held in front of one of the most important political institutions of those years corresponding to the late Roman Republic such as the Roman Senate, and by means of which he wanted to express the following: I came, I saw and I won.
This phrase, in addition to proclaiming the entirety of Julius Caesar's victory, was intended to remind the Senate of his military prowess, as he was confronted by Pompey in a civil war within Rome.
Therefore, others speculate that Julius Caesar's comment was an expression of contempt and disdain for the Senate, dominated by patricians, a very powerful class within the Roman Republic and Pompey's ally.
The cause that triggered the phrase was nothing more and nothing less than euphoria after defeating the powerful Pharnaces II of Pontus, son of the monarch of this kingdom, Mithridates VI. Before the Battle of Zela took place, in which Caesar and his army were victorious, Pharnaces II had defeated the Romans and was certainly tough on the punishments and humiliation of the soldiers. But Julius Caesar would retaliate by being very energetic and quick in victory, in just five days he won, and with that he knew how to end forever the threat of the Pontics in the Asia Minor region.
Currently, it is commonly used to signify the vision and speed to reap success in any type of endeavor or purpose. In fact, it is widely used in the business world and in business, in the legal area and in sports competitions to refer to this way of facing challenges.
