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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.
Key Facts
- Born: 100 BCE, Rome
- Died: 15 March 44 BCE, Rome (assassinated)
- Offices: Consul (59 BCE), Dictator perpetuo (44 BCE)
- Military: Conquered Gaul (58–50 BCE)
Major Events
- Gallic Wars (58–50 BCE): Conquered Gaul, invaded Britain 1
- First Triumvirate: Alliance with Pompey and Crassus (60 BCE)
- Crossing the Rubicon (49 BCE): Triggered civil war against Pompey
- Battle of Pharsalus (48 BCE): Defeated Pompey
- Appointed dictator perpetuo (February 44 BCE)
- Assassinated on the Ides of March (15 March 44 BCE) by Brutus, Cassius, and other senators 2
Legacy
- Julian calendar reform (46 BCE)
- Granted citizenship to many provincials
- His adopted heir Octavian became Augustus, first Roman emperor
- Month of July named after him
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@q[temporal]Line 10: "Born: 100 BCE, Rome" - when was this true?
Static historical fact. 100 BCE. No temporal tag needed.
@q[temporal]Line 11: "Died: 15 March 44 BCE, Rome (assassinated)" - when was this true?
Static historical fact. 44 BCE. No temporal tag needed.
@q[temporal]Line 12: "Offices: Consul (59 BCE), Dictator perpetuo (44 BCE)" - when was this true?
Static historical fact. 59 BCE and 44 BCE respectively. No temporal tag needed.
@q[temporal]Line 13: "Military: Conquered Gaul (58–50 BCE)" - when was this true?
Static historical fact. 58-50 BCE. No temporal tag needed.
@q[temporal]Line 16: "Gallic Wars (58–50 BCE): Conquered Gaul, invaded Britain 1 " - when was this true?
Static historical fact. 58-50 BCE. No temporal tag needed.
@q[temporal]Line 17: "First Triumvirate: Alliance with Pompey and Crassus (60 BCE)" - when was this true?
Static historical fact. 60 BCE. No temporal tag needed.
@q[temporal]Line 18: "Crossing the Rubicon (49 BCE): Triggered civil war against Pompey" - when was this true?
Static historical fact. 49 BCE. No temporal tag needed.
@q[temporal]Line 19: "Battle of Pharsalus (48 BCE): Defeated Pompey" - when was this true?
Static historical fact. 48 BCE. No temporal tag needed.
@q[temporal]Line 20: "Appointed dictator perpetuo (February 44 BCE)" - when was this true?
Static historical fact. February 44 BCE. No temporal tag needed.
@q[temporal]Line 21: "Assassinated on the Ides of March (15 March 44 BCE) by Brutus, Cassius, and o..." - when was this true?
Static historical fact. 44 BCE. No temporal tag needed.
@q[temporal]Line 24: "Julian calendar reform (46 BCE)" - when was this true?
Static historical fact. 46 BCE. No temporal tag needed.
@q[temporal]Line 25: "Granted citizenship to many provincials" - when was this true?
Static historical fact. 59-44 BCE. No temporal tag needed.
@q[temporal]Line 26: "His adopted heir Octavian became Augustus, first Roman emperor" - when was this true?
Static historical fact. Post-44 BCE. No temporal tag needed.
@q[temporal]Line 27: "Month of July named after him" - when was this true?
Static historical fact. 44 BCE. No temporal tag needed.
@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.