The sentence has also been used in music, including several well-known works over the years. In 2011 the then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton referred to the death of Muammar Gaddafi with a similar phrase, saying 'We came, we saw, he died'. King Jan III of Poland alluded to it after the 17th-century Battle of Vienna, saying Venimus, Vidimus, Deus vicit ('We came, we saw, God conquered'). Since the time of Caesar, the phrase has been used in military contexts. Variations of the sentence Veni, vidi, vici are often quoted, and also used in music, art, literature, and entertainment. Problems playing this file? See media help. Robert Browne Hall's 1896 march, Veni, Vidi, Vici, performed by the United States Air Force Band.
