Born into an aristocratic family in around 100 BC, Julius Caesar grew up in dangerous times. Rome could not yet handle its own size and power. The nobility were widely discredited and order had ...

In 49 B.C. on the banks of the Rubicon, Julius Caesar faced a critical choice. To remain in Gaul meant forfeiting his power to his enemies in Rome. Crossing the river into Italy would be a ...

Many senators had been killed in the civil war that brought Julius Caesar to power in 46 BC: as a result, the Senate was looking a little empty. Caesar increased the number of senators from around ...

Cleopatra's reign was marked by efforts to maintain Egypt's independence amid the expanding power of Rome. Julius Caesar's involvement with Cleopatra had political consequences, influencing events ...

The reforms made Caesar incredibly popular among the soldiers and the masses but angered the elites, who feared his absolute power. When Julius Caesar declared himself a dictator for life in 44 ...

Julius Caesar's popularity soars when he returns to ... from commoners stating their concerns over Caesar's growing power and influence in Rome. Meanwhile, a soothsayer warns Caesar to beware ...

When Cassius is reassured on this count he reveals his own fear of Caesar’s growing power, probes Brutus’s feelings on the matter, and tries to persuade him that something must be done about ...