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Early 49 BC: 15 legions [2] Caesar's civil war (49–45 BC) was a civil war during the late Roman Republic between two factions led by Gaius Julius Caesar and Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Pompey), respectively. The main cause of the war was political tensions relating to Caesar's place in the republic on his expected return to Rome on the expiration ...
In 49 BC, the Roman world was thrown into a destructive civil war that saw families split and brothers fighting brothers on the battlefield. On one side of the conflict stood Julius Caesar and on the other was Pompey the Great. Both men sought to become the most powerful individual in the Roman republic. In the end, only one would survive the war, but ultimately, the republic itself would ...
Oct 19, 2024 · Julius Caesar - Roman Ruler, Civil War, 49-45 BCE: During his conquest of Gaul, Caesar had been equally busy in preserving and improving his position at home. He used part of his growing wealth from Gallic loot to hire political agents in Rome. Meanwhile the cohesion of the triumvirate had been placed under strain. Pompey had soon become restive toward his alarmingly successful ally Caesar, as ...
January 10-11, 49 B.C. Faced with the intransigence of the Senate, Caesar and the 13th Legion cross the Rubicon, the official border between Gaul and Italy, a decision that will lead to civil war ...
Caesar and Pompey’s Attempts to Outfox One Another. Thus began a steady series of skirmishes between units of each army attempting to take various high positions. “Wherever there was a position that Caesar wanted to occupy, Pompey sent in his archers and slingers, of which he had a large number,” we are told by Caesar.
Jul 19, 2017 · Julius Caesar ruled Rome as unquestioned dictator until his assassination March 15, 44 B.C. Historians have praised Caesar for his innovative military tactics, his use of skilled military engineers and his natural gifts as a military leader. Yet he was aware of the role that luck played in his victories.
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Julius Caesar – The Civil War. Commentarii de Bello Civili (Commentaries on the Civil War), or Bellum Civile, is an account written by Julius Caesar of his war against Gnaeus Pompeius and the Roman Senate. It consists of three books covering the events of 49–48 BC, from shortly before Caesar’s invasion of Italy to Pompey’s defeat at the ...
