In 49 B.C. on the banks of the Rubicon, Julius ... battles. Photograph by AKG/Album As the Alexandrian romance eventually faltered, war once again proved the constant in Caesar’s life.

A superb general and politician, Julius Caesar (c ... the highest office in the republic. Now holding real power, Caesar allied himself with two key people, Pompey and Crassus.

BCE, ancient Rome witnessed one of the most infamous betrayals in history, the assassination of Julius Caesar. Known as the ...