When Caesar was a young boy he had to escape the wrath of the dictator Sulla. This man had taken all power to defend the Republic and tried to cleanse the state from its enemies. Caesar was eventually pardoned, but Sulla did have an astonishing foresight. He predicted that the stubborn boy would become dangerous.

Caesar was the last descendant of the ancient clan of the Julii, but although they were patricians and intermarried with other senatorial families, they were totally poor. He was educated in rhetoric, philosophy and law, like other patricians. But after his near brush with death, the eighteen-year old youth decided to enter the army.

This was the beginning of an astonishing military career. He became second in command of the province Asia. In two years he established himself by his bravery, strengt

Nineteen months after the crossing of the Rubico, Caesar was master of Rome and its empire. Pompeius fled to Egypt but was killed on arrival by his own men. Caesar, hot on his heels, is said to have wept for his former son in law. Caesar himself got caught in the strings of the infamous Egyptian queen Cleopatra. He conquered Egypt and took her with him back to Rome. In 46BC he finally could stage his four Triumph parades. Caesar was now omnipotent and the senate declared him dictator for life.

Caesar thereupon gathered his own armies and went south. Both commanders were still on speaking terms and Caesar made another proposal. He would relinquish control of all but two of his legions and the province of Cisalpine Gaul. Pompeius agreed, but the senate ordered him to hold his ground. Caesar then made an ultimatum. He summed up his services to the state and demanded that he could keep his legions and provinces till he was elected consul.

On January 11th, he led his single legion which he had assembled across the bridge over a small stream that marked the boundary between his province and the Roman homeland. Pompeius tried to stop Caesar, but all was in vain. No one dared to stand up against Caesar's veteran soldiers. The senate panicked and left Italy, leaving the treasury intact behind them. The senate and Pompeius fled to Albania (Meier298).

In January 49BC Mark Anthony, Caesar's trusted lieutenant, demanded that the ultimatum was read aloud in the senate. But although the majority would have sued for peace, the opponents of Caesar blocked all compromises and bullied all the frightened senators that Caesar should disband his armies or be declared, an enemy of the state. Caesar was stripped of all his offices. The Republic declared war on Caesar. Caesar heard of the senates' response and did what he did best. He acted.

h, skill and courage in battle. After these years he went back to Rome. He served as officer in Crassus's army against Spartacus and c

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