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Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Overview
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. @t[100 BCE..44 BCE]
Key Facts
- Born: 100 BCE, Rome @t[=100 BCE]
- Died: 15 March 44 BCE, Rome (assassinated) @t[=44 BCE]
- Offices: Consul (59 BCE), Dictator perpetuo (44 BCE) @t[=59 BCE]
- Military: Conquered Gaul (58–50 BCE) @t[58 BCE..50 BCE]
Major Events
- Gallic Wars (58–50 BCE): Conquered Gaul, invaded Britain @t[58 BCE..50 BCE] 1
- First Triumvirate: Alliance with Pompey and Crassus (60 BCE) @t[=60 BCE]
- Crossing the Rubicon (49 BCE): Triggered civil war against Pompey @t[=49 BCE]
- Battle of Pharsalus (48 BCE): Defeated Pompey @t[=48 BCE]
- Appointed dictator perpetuo (February 44 BCE) @t[=44 BCE]
- Assassinated on the Ides of March (15 March 44 BCE) by Brutus, Cassius, and other senators @t[=44 BCE] 2
Legacy
- Julian calendar reform (46 BCE) @t[=46 BCE]
- Granted citizenship to many provincials
- His adopted heir Octavian became Augustus, first Roman emperor
- Month of July named after him
Review Queue
@q[temporal]Line 10: "Born: 100 BCE, Rome" - when was this true?
100 BCE event. Attested by Caesar (~50 BCE) 1 ; Goldsworthy (2006) 2 . BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
@q[temporal]Line 11: "Died: 15 March 44 BCE, Rome (assassinated)" - when was this true?
44 BCE event. Attested by Caesar (~50 BCE) 1 ; Goldsworthy (2006) 2 . BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
@q[temporal]Line 12: "Offices: Consul (59 BCE), Dictator perpetuo (44 BCE)" - when was this true?
59 BCE event. Attested by Caesar (~50 BCE) 1 ; Goldsworthy (2006) 2 . BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
@q[temporal]Line 13: "Military: Conquered Gaul (58–50 BCE)" - when was this true?
50 BCE event. Attested by Caesar (~50 BCE) 1 ; Goldsworthy (2006) 2 . BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
@q[temporal]Line 16: "Gallic Wars (58–50 BCE): Conquered Gaul, invaded Britain 1 " - when was this true?
50 BCE event. Attested by Caesar (~50 BCE) 1 ; Goldsworthy (2006) 2 . BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
@q[temporal]Line 17: "First Triumvirate: Alliance with Pompey and Crassus (60 BCE)" - when was this true?
60 BCE event. Attested by Caesar (~50 BCE) 1 ; Goldsworthy (2006) 2 . BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
@q[temporal]Line 18: "Crossing the Rubicon (49 BCE): Triggered civil war against Pompey" - when was this true?
49 BCE event. Attested by Caesar (~50 BCE) 1 ; Goldsworthy (2006) 2 . BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
@q[temporal]Line 19: "Battle of Pharsalus (48 BCE): Defeated Pompey" - when was this true?
48 BCE event. Attested by Caesar (~50 BCE) 1 ; Goldsworthy (2006) 2 . BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
@q[temporal]Line 20: "Appointed dictator perpetuo (February 44 BCE)" - when was this true?
44 BCE event. Attested by Caesar (~50 BCE) 1 ; Goldsworthy (2006) 2 . BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
@q[temporal]Line 21: "Assassinated on the Ides of March (15 March 44 BCE) by Brutus, Cassius, and o..." - when was this true?
44 BCE event. Attested by Caesar (~50 BCE) 1 ; Goldsworthy (2006) 2 . BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
@q[temporal]Line 24: "Julian calendar reform (46 BCE)" - when was this true?
46 BCE event. Attested by Caesar (~50 BCE) 1 ; Goldsworthy (2006) 2 . BCE temporal tags not yet supported by factbase.
@q[temporal]Line 25: "Granted citizenship to many provincials" - when was this true?
Historical event. Attested by Caesar (~50 BCE) 1 ; Goldsworthy (2006) 2 .
@q[temporal]Line 26: "His adopted heir Octavian became Augustus, first Roman emperor" - when was this true?
Historical event. Attested by Caesar (~50 BCE) 1 ; Goldsworthy (2006) 2 .
@q[temporal]Line 27: "Month of July named after him" - when was this true?
Historical event. Attested by Caesar (~50 BCE) 1 ; Goldsworthy (2006) 2 .
@q[missing]Line 10: "Born: 100 BCE, Rome" - what is the source?
@q[missing]Line 11: "Died: 15 March 44 BCE, Rome (assassinated)" - what is the source?
@q[missing]Line 12: "Offices: Consul (59 BCE), Dictator perpetuo (44 BCE)" - what is the source?
@q[missing]Line 13: "Military: Conquered Gaul (58–50 BCE)" - what is the source?
@q[missing]Line 17: "First Triumvirate: Alliance with Pompey and Crassus (60 BCE)" - what is the source?
@q[missing]Line 18: "Crossing the Rubicon (49 BCE): Triggered civil war against Pompey" - what is the source?
@q[missing]Line 19: "Battle of Pharsalus (48 BCE): Defeated Pompey" - what is the source?
@q[missing]Line 20: "Appointed dictator perpetuo (February 44 BCE)" - what is the source?
@q[missing]Line 24: "Julian calendar reform (46 BCE)" - what is the source?
@q[missing]Line 25: "Granted citizenship to many provincials" - what is the source?
@q[missing]Line 26: "His adopted heir Octavian became Augustus, first Roman emperor" - what is the source?
@q[missing]Line 27: "Month of July named after him" - what is the source?
@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?
Still accurate. Goldsworthy (2006) remains a standard reference.