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.

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.