Gaius Julius Caesar was born into the gens Julia, one of Rome’s oldest and most distinguished patrician families, around 100 ...

A superb general and politician, Julius Caesar (c.100 BC – 44 BC / Reigned 46 – 44 BC) changed the course of Roman history. Although he did not rule for long, he gave Rome fresh hope and a ...

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 ...

A Romano-British man and a Celt discuss Julius Caesar and the Roman army’s first attempt to invade Britain. They give different information and details about what happened. An animated map shows ...

One of these was led by his great-uncle, Julius Caesar. Then Augustus got a lucky break. In 46 BC, Caesar won the civil war and was named dictator of Rome. To secure his position, he needed an heir.

And it also radically altered their own lives. Heroes aren’t born. They’re made. Like Caesar, a Syrian man whose real name is Farid Almazhan. Up until spring 2011, Almazhan was an ordinary ...