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Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

Overview

Gaius Julius Caesar (10044 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 (5850 BCE) @t[58 BCE..50 BCE]

Major Events

  • Gallic Wars (5850 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 (5850 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 (5850 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?

Caesar's Commentarii 1 and Goldsworthy (2006) 2 .

  • @q[missing] Line 11: "Died: 15 March 44 BCE, Rome (assassinated)" - what is the source?

Caesar's Commentarii 1 and Goldsworthy (2006) 2 .

  • @q[missing] Line 12: "Offices: Consul (59 BCE), Dictator perpetuo (44 BCE)" - what is the source?

Caesar's Commentarii 1 and Goldsworthy (2006) 2 .

  • @q[missing] Line 13: "Military: Conquered Gaul (5850 BCE)" - what is the source?

Caesar's Commentarii 1 and Goldsworthy (2006) 2 .

  • @q[missing] Line 17: "First Triumvirate: Alliance with Pompey and Crassus (60 BCE)" - what is the source?

Caesar's Commentarii 1 and Goldsworthy (2006) 2 .

  • @q[missing] Line 18: "Crossing the Rubicon (49 BCE): Triggered civil war against Pompey" - what is the source?

Caesar's Commentarii 1 and Goldsworthy (2006) 2 .

  • @q[missing] Line 19: "Battle of Pharsalus (48 BCE): Defeated Pompey" - what is the source?

Caesar's Commentarii 1 and Goldsworthy (2006) 2 .

  • @q[missing] Line 20: "Appointed dictator perpetuo (February 44 BCE)" - what is the source?

Caesar's Commentarii 1 and Goldsworthy (2006) 2 .

  • @q[missing] Line 24: "Julian calendar reform (46 BCE)" - what is the source?

Caesar's Commentarii 1 and Goldsworthy (2006) 2 .

  • @q[missing] Line 25: "Granted citizenship to many provincials" - what is the source?

Caesar's Commentarii 1 and Goldsworthy (2006) 2 .

  • @q[missing] Line 26: "His adopted heir Octavian became Augustus, first Roman emperor" - what is the source?

Caesar's Commentarii 1 and Goldsworthy (2006) 2 .

  • @q[missing] Line 27: "Month of July named after him" - what is the source?

Caesar's Commentarii 1 and Goldsworthy (2006) 2 .

  • @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.


  1. Caesar, Commentarii de Bello Gallico ↩︎

  2. Goldsworthy, A. Caesar: Life of a Colossus (Yale, 2006) ↩︎