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Roman Republic at the Beginning of Caesar's Civil War
Image by Stone Chen

Roman Republic at the Beginning of Caesar's Civil War

This map depicts the territories under Julius Caesar and Roman Senate in the wake of the outbreak of Caesar's Civil War in 49 BCE in the Roman Republic. Caesar crossed the Rubicon and marched on Rome while Pompey, supported by the Senate...
Posthumous bust of Caesar
Image by Carole Raddato

Posthumous bust of Caesar

The so-called Green Caesar, a posthumous bust showing Julius Caesar as a statesman dressed in a toga. Being idealised in contrast to earlier Caesar portraits, this portrait was adapted to the taste of the early Imperial Age. (Altes Museum...
Denarius of Julius Caesar with Elephant
Image by Smithsonian National Museum of American History

Denarius of Julius Caesar with Elephant

Silver denarius of Julius Caesar. The coin depicts an elephant stepping on a snake with the legend "CAESAR" written below. The coin may reference his victory at the Battle of Thapsus in 49 BCE, where he defeated Roman and Numidian forces...
Silver Denarius of Caesar
Image by Archäologische Bodenforschung Basel-Stadt

Silver Denarius of Caesar

A Roman silver coin (denarius) of Gaius Julius Caesar. It was discovered in 1999 when the Antikenmuseum Basel was being extended. 49 BCE. (Archäologische Bodenforschung Basel-Stadt) Shown as part of the 2023 exhibition Ave Caesar...
Legio IX Hispana
Definition by Donald L. Wasson

Legio IX Hispana

Legio IX Hispana served with Julius Caesar in Gaul and against Pompey in the Civil Wars. Later, it fought alongside Augustus in his Cantabrian Wars and was one of the four legions Claudius took with him in his invasion of Britain in 43 CE...
Julius Caesar (Facial Reconstruction)
Image by Arienne King

Julius Caesar (Facial Reconstruction)

A photorealistic representation of Julius Caesar (100-44 BCE) as he may have appeared in life. This reconstruction is based on archaeological evidence including bust, coinage, and descriptions of Julius Caesar in historical accounts. Contemporary...
Cleopatra and Caesar
Image by Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824–1904)

Cleopatra and Caesar

Cleopatra Before Caesar by Jean-Léon Gérôme, oil on canvas, 1866. Cleopatra confronts Gaius Julius Caesar after emerging from a roll of carpet. The Egyptian Queen had been driven from the palace in Alexandria by her brother/husband Ptolemy...
Caesar in Britannia and Germania DOCUMENTARY
Video by Kings and Generals

Caesar in Britannia and Germania DOCUMENTARY

In the previous episodes of our animated historical documentary series on the Gallic Wars, Julius Caesar managed to defeat the Belgae and subjugated most of Gaul, however, political situation in Gaul and Rome forced him to embark on new campaigns...
Roman Government
Definition by Donald L. Wasson

Roman Government

Western Civilization is forever indebted to the people of ancient Greece and Rome. Among the numerous contributions these societies made are in the fields of art, literature and philosophy; however, perhaps their greatest gift to future generations...
Roman Republic
Definition by Donald L. Wasson

Roman Republic

In the late 6th century BCE, the small city-state of Rome overthrew the shackles of monarchy and created a republican government that, in theory if not always in practice, represented the wishes of its citizens. From this basis the city would...
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