A superb general and politician, Julius Caesar (c ... clear alternative was military dictatorship. Caesar allied himself against the nobility. As his career took off, he won a number of political ...

and his wife repeatedly tries to convince him to stay at home. Being more concerned about his image as a fearless warrior ...

Following his victories in Gaul, Julius Caesar attempts to return to Rome, but his former ally Pompey and his enemies in the Senate instead order him to lay down his command. January 10-11, 49 B.C.