Crossing the river into Italy would be a declaration of war. Caesar chose war. Conquering HeroA bust from the National Archaeological Museum in Naples depicts Julius Caesar, whose popularity ...

A superb general and politician, Julius Caesar (c ... Now holding real power, Caesar allied himself with two key people, Pompey and Crassus. Pompey was a war hero who had been badly treated ...

In addition to his military and political achievements, in his lifetime Caesar (100-44 B.C.) was a rather noted author and scholar, considered an outstanding stylist, producing works on the Latin ...

From 58 to 50 BCE, he led his veteran troops in a series of successful campaigns against the Gallic ... Instead, Julius ...