In 49 B.C. on the banks of the Rubicon, Julius ... Caesar defeats Pompey’s forces in Spain. 48 B.C. Caesar pursues Pompey across the Adriatic and decisively defeats him at the Battle of ...

A superb general and politician, Julius Caesar (c ... was increasingly jealous of Caesar’s success and Crassus still hated Pompey. After Crassus was killed in battle, Pompey and Caesar drifted ...