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.

Roman proconsul Julius Caesar conducts a series of military campaigns ... In the event, he was succeeded by his adopted son, Octavian, who consolidated the drift toward authoritarian leadership ...

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 ...

That resulted in the ascension of Mark Antony and Octavius Caesar to rule ... let us beware of the problems Shakespeare showed in his Julius Caesar. Its cautionary tale for republics we should ...

In 48 B.C., Julius Caesar (Sir Rex Harrison ... marries Octavia (Jean Marsh), sister of the ambitious Octavian (Roddy McDowall). The marriage satisfies no one. Cleopatra is infuriated, and ...

Brutus, Cassius, and other high-ranking Romans murder Caesar, because they believe his ambition will lead to tyranny. The people of Rome are on their side until Antony, Caesar's right-hand man ...

After eliminating his rivals in a civil war, general and politician Gaius Julius Caesar began ... to mutate into an empire with Caesar's adopted heir Octavian at the helm. Today, Caesar is still ...

Julius Caesar's popularity soars when he returns ... and war is waged against them with Caesar's adopted son, Octavius in charge. Cassius is justifiably killed in battle and Brutus commits suicide ...

Julius Caesar was a key figure in transforming the ... Caesar’s adopted son and heir – Octavian – becoming Augustus, the first Roman emperor.