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For discussion of the life of Gaius Julius Caesar, 100-44 BC, and Rome in his time.
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Civil War to Assassination
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 Prologue and Entry: The Civil War, 49-45 BC
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For discussion of the deteriorating struggle between the Senate and Caesar that led to the Civil War and Caesar's ultimate assumption of absolute power in Rome.
"Crossing the Rubicon" is known throughout the western world as taking the ultimate step beyond which there is no return. Few dramas in history can match Rome's descent into a war that destroyed the Republic and forever marked Caesar, rightly or wrongly, as its nemesis. What causes, and effects, flowed from this inevitable conflict?
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Thanks Heraklia! (* Paullus Fabius, Nov 13, 2003 - 10:58 ) Heraklia's coin (* Calpurnia Caesar, Nov 12, 2003 - 13:42 ) Here are a few Caesar coin links . . . (* Heraklia Aelius, Nov 12, 2003 - 12:57 ) Caesar coins (* Paullus Fabius, Nov 12, 2003 - 11:34 ) Parens Patriae vs. Pater Patriae (* Optimus Curius, Nov 11, 2003 - 18:50 ) Take "parens" in context (* Cimon Aristocratos, Nov 11, 2003 - 15:43 ) Parens Patriae?? (* Heraklia Aelius, Nov 11, 2003 - 14:34 ) Great Quote, Paullus (* Heraklia Aelius, Sep 25, 2003 - 14:59 ) Here´s the quote, Heraklia: (* Paullus Fabius, Sep 25, 2003 - 08:30 ) Help, Paullus! (* Heraklia Aelius, Sep 24, 2003 - 22:35 ) Cicero´s analysis of the situation in 27. 12. 49 BC (* Paullus Fabius, Sep 22, 2003 - 11:59 ) Another reason for in absentia (* Paullus Fabius, Aug 7, 2003 - 06:28 ) The Play's the Thing (* Demetrios Xanthippos, Jul 31, 2003 - 10:25 ) What play? (* Paullus Fabius, Jul 28, 2003 - 06:38 ) Bravo, P & P! (* Heraklia Aelius, Jul 27, 2003 - 09:11 ) More Jacta (* Pectinarius Antonius, Jul 26, 2003 - 06:35 ) I don´t quite understand your question Magister (* Paullus Fabius, Jul 24, 2003 - 06:36 ) Help with Jacta? (* magister Lucretius, Jul 23, 2003 - 07:56 ) For Jupiters sake,why in Italian? (* Paullus Fabius, Jun 28, 2003 - 06:24 ) Only events and people without personal considerations (* Velthur Valerius, Jan 25, 2003 - 09:30 )|
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