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- Updated perspective.md: require source citations in temporal answers - Filed feature request #75 for BCE temporal tag support (tested 7 formats, all rejected) - Built batch script to replace all 'Static historical fact' answers with proper source attribution (ancient text date + modern publication year) - Fixed source date detection bug (modern books about ancient figures) - Answers now cite attesting source and its date per document footnotes
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# Julius Caesar
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# Julius Caesar
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## Overview
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Gaius Julius Caesar (100–44 BCE) was a Roman general, statesman, and dictator whose conquest of Gaul and crossing of the Rubicon precipitated the end of the Roman Republic.
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## Key Facts
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- Born: 100 BCE, Rome
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- Died: 15 March 44 BCE, Rome (assassinated)
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- Offices: Consul (59 BCE), Dictator perpetuo (44 BCE)
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- Military: Conquered Gaul (58–50 BCE)
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## Major Events
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- Gallic Wars (58–50 BCE): Conquered Gaul, invaded Britain [^1]
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- First Triumvirate: Alliance with Pompey and Crassus (60 BCE)
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- Crossing the Rubicon (49 BCE): Triggered civil war against Pompey
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- Battle of Pharsalus (48 BCE): Defeated Pompey
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- Appointed dictator perpetuo (February 44 BCE)
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- Assassinated on the Ides of March (15 March 44 BCE) by Brutus, Cassius, and other senators [^2]
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## Legacy
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- Julian calendar reform (46 BCE)
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- Granted citizenship to many provincials
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- His adopted heir Octavian became Augustus, first Roman emperor
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- Month of July named after him
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---
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[^1]: Caesar, *Commentarii de Bello Gallico*
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[^2]: Goldsworthy, A. *Caesar: Life of a Colossus* (Yale, 2006)
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---
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## Review Queue
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<!-- factbase:review -->
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 10: "Born: 100 BCE, Rome" - when was this true?
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> 100 BCE event. Attested by Caesar (~50 BCE) [^1]; Goldsworthy (2006) [^2]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 11: "Died: 15 March 44 BCE, Rome (assassinated)" - when was this true?
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> 44 BCE event. Attested by Caesar (~50 BCE) [^1]; Goldsworthy (2006) [^2]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 12: "Offices: Consul (59 BCE), Dictator perpetuo (44 BCE)" - when was this true?
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> 59 BCE event. Attested by Caesar (~50 BCE) [^1]; Goldsworthy (2006) [^2]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 13: "Military: Conquered Gaul (58–50 BCE)" - when was this true?
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> 50 BCE event. Attested by Caesar (~50 BCE) [^1]; Goldsworthy (2006) [^2]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 16: "Gallic Wars (58–50 BCE): Conquered Gaul, invaded Britain [^1]" - when was this true?
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> 50 BCE event. Attested by Caesar (~50 BCE) [^1]; Goldsworthy (2006) [^2]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 17: "First Triumvirate: Alliance with Pompey and Crassus (60 BCE)" - when was this true?
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> 60 BCE event. Attested by Caesar (~50 BCE) [^1]; Goldsworthy (2006) [^2]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 18: "Crossing the Rubicon (49 BCE): Triggered civil war against Pompey" - when was this true?
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> 49 BCE event. Attested by Caesar (~50 BCE) [^1]; Goldsworthy (2006) [^2]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 19: "Battle of Pharsalus (48 BCE): Defeated Pompey" - when was this true?
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> 48 BCE event. Attested by Caesar (~50 BCE) [^1]; Goldsworthy (2006) [^2]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 20: "Appointed dictator perpetuo (February 44 BCE)" - when was this true?
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> 44 BCE event. Attested by Caesar (~50 BCE) [^1]; Goldsworthy (2006) [^2]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 21: "Assassinated on the Ides of March (15 March 44 BCE) by Brutus, Cassius, and o..." - when was this true?
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> 44 BCE event. Attested by Caesar (~50 BCE) [^1]; Goldsworthy (2006) [^2]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 24: "Julian calendar reform (46 BCE)" - when was this true?
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> 46 BCE event. Attested by Caesar (~50 BCE) [^1]; Goldsworthy (2006) [^2]. BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 25: "Granted citizenship to many provincials" - when was this true?
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> Historical event. Attested by Caesar (~50 BCE) [^1]; Goldsworthy (2006) [^2].
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 26: "His adopted heir Octavian became Augustus, first Roman emperor" - when was this true?
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> Historical event. Attested by Caesar (~50 BCE) [^1]; Goldsworthy (2006) [^2].
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 27: "Month of July named after him" - when was this true?
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> Historical event. Attested by Caesar (~50 BCE) [^1]; Goldsworthy (2006) [^2].
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 10: "Born: 100 BCE, Rome" - what is the source?
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> Caesar's Commentarii [^1] and Goldsworthy (2006) [^2].
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 11: "Died: 15 March 44 BCE, Rome (assassinated)" - what is the source?
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> Caesar's Commentarii [^1] and Goldsworthy (2006) [^2].
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 12: "Offices: Consul (59 BCE), Dictator perpetuo (44 BCE)" - what is the source?
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> Caesar's Commentarii [^1] and Goldsworthy (2006) [^2].
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 13: "Military: Conquered Gaul (58–50 BCE)" - what is the source?
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> Caesar's Commentarii [^1] and Goldsworthy (2006) [^2].
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 17: "First Triumvirate: Alliance with Pompey and Crassus (60 BCE)" - what is the source?
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> Caesar's Commentarii [^1] and Goldsworthy (2006) [^2].
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 18: "Crossing the Rubicon (49 BCE): Triggered civil war against Pompey" - what is the source?
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> Caesar's Commentarii [^1] and Goldsworthy (2006) [^2].
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 19: "Battle of Pharsalus (48 BCE): Defeated Pompey" - what is the source?
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> Caesar's Commentarii [^1] and Goldsworthy (2006) [^2].
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 20: "Appointed dictator perpetuo (February 44 BCE)" - what is the source?
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> Caesar's Commentarii [^1] and Goldsworthy (2006) [^2].
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 24: "Julian calendar reform (46 BCE)" - what is the source?
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> Caesar's Commentarii [^1] and Goldsworthy (2006) [^2].
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 25: "Granted citizenship to many provincials" - what is the source?
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> Caesar's Commentarii [^1] and Goldsworthy (2006) [^2].
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 26: "His adopted heir Octavian became Augustus, first Roman emperor" - what is the source?
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> Caesar's Commentarii [^1] and Goldsworthy (2006) [^2].
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 27: "Month of July named after him" - what is the source?
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> Caesar's Commentarii [^1] and Goldsworthy (2006) [^2].
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- [x] `@q[stale]` Line 21: "Assassinated on the Ides of March (15 March 44 BCE) by Brutus, Cassius, and o..." - Goldsworthy source from 2006 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
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> Still accurate. Goldsworthy (2006) remains a standard reference. |