50 B.C. Following his victories in Gaul, Julius Caesar attempts to return to Rome, but his former ally Pompey and his enemies in the Senate instead order him to lay down his command. January 10-11 ...

Bolstered by Pompey’s military support, the Senate ordered Caesar to disband his army and return to Rome. Instead, Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon in 49 BCE, igniting a civil war. For five ...

A superb general and politician, Julius Caesar (c ... formed the powerful ‘first triumvirate’. As consul, Caesar wanted to pay off Pompey’s soldiers by allocating them public lands.

Julius Caesar's popularity soars when he returns to Rome victorious after defeating the sons of Pompey. While the commoners continue to worship Caesar, the leaders of Rome become wary of Caesar's ...