A superb general and politician, Julius Caesar (c.100 BC – 44 BC / Reigned 46 – 44 BC) changed the course of Roman history ... the highest office in the republic. Now holding real power ...

the region south of the Alps governed by Julius Caesar. Despite its appearance, crossing this humble river would have serious consequences. According to the law of the Roman Republic, any ...

In the first century BC, Rome was a republic. Power lay in the hands of the Senate, elected by Roman citizens ... anarchy and only might was right. Julius Caesar was convinced something had ...

Despite ill omens, Julius Caesar approaches the Theatre of Pompey ... This is a Short History of the Roman Republic. Written by Kate Simants. With thanks to Dr. David Gwynn, Professor of Roman ...

Julius Caesar was a military general and statesman who rose to the most prominent position in the Roman Republic. So great was his power that in early 44BC, he was able to declare himself dictator ...

Special prosecutors’ investigations of Joe Biden and Donald Trump do not mark the first time political tensions spilled into the justice system. On Jan. 10, 49 B.C., Julius Caesar marched across ...

I enjoy reading books that analyze history. Last year I received a signed copy of a book by William J. Federer titled “Change to Chains: The 6,000 Year Quest for Control.” This book was published ...

The Roman Empire's enduring legacy has profoundly impacted modern politics, architecture, law, and culture. Yet, its origins ...

This sparked yet another civil war that doomed the Roman Republic to mutate into ... In "The Life of the Deified Julius," Suetonius writes that Caesar quoted an Athenian playwright as he crossed ...