Now holding real power, Caesar allied himself with two key people, Pompey and Crassus. Pompey was a war hero who had been badly treated by the Senate, while Crassus was a multimillionaire.

Revealing his lifelong instinct for survival, however, Caesar cut a deal with Pompey and Crassus, enabling him to leave for Gaul to achieve the military glory that would, in turn, increase his ...

Caesar, Pompey and Crassus advanced their political agendas, bypassed the Senate’s authority, and secured top government and military positions, further amplifying their power and influence.