The outrage that followed set the stage for the civil wars that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the birth of the ...

A superb general and politician, Julius Caesar (c ... After Crassus was killed in battle, Pompey and Caesar drifted apart, ultimately finding themselves on opposing sides. By now, Caesar was ...

Roman proconsul Julius Caesar conducts a series of military campaigns ... across the Adriatic and decisively defeats him at the Battle of Pharsalus in Greece. After the loss, Pompey flees to ...

She may be one of the most recognizable figures in history, but we have little idea what Cleopatra actually looked like. Only ...

A rare coin minted by Marcus Junius Brutus after he helped assassinate Julius Caesar ... to 42 B.C., ending when Caesar's allies defeated Brutus and Cassius at the Battle of Philippi in Greece.

The Roman Emperor Julius Caesar wrote about the Celts in battle. He wrote that they painted themselves blue from head-to-toe, using woad, and screamed as they ran in to battle. Remember that this ...

A superb general and politician, Julius Caesar (c ... After Crassus was killed in battle, Pompey and Caesar drifted apart, ultimately finding themselves on opposing sides. By now, Caesar was ...

sneaked back from exile and surprised Julius Caesar. Granger Collection, New York The Battle of Actium, depicted in this 19th-century engraving, helped seal Mark Antony's fate—and Cleopatra's image.

Julius Caesar's popularity soars when he returns ... Cassius is justifiably killed in battle and Brutus commits suicide in honor of his friend, Caesar.