What was Julius Caesar?
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general and statesman
A key figure of antiquity.
💡 Did you know? Caesar was a Roman general and statesman whose rise began the end of the Republic.
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Which land did Caesar conquer?
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Gaul
In long wars.
💡 Did you know? In years of campaigning Caesar subdued all of Gaul: present-day France.
What did Caesar trigger at the Rubicon?
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civil war
'The die is cast.'
💡 Did you know? With the words „the die is cast“ Caesar crossed the Rubicon and triggered a civil war.
Under what title did Caesar rule alone in the end?
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dictator
Unprecedented power.
💡 Did you know? Caesar had himself named dictator for life: a break with Roman tradition.
When was Caesar murdered?
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Ides of March
Stabbed by senators.
💡 Did you know? On the Ides of March (15 March) 44 BC, Caesar was stabbed by senators: among them his confidant Brutus.
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Which ruler is shown here?
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Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar was a Roman general and statesman whose accumulation of power began the end of the Republic.
💡 Did you know? His name lives on in titles like „Kaiser“ and „Tsar“: both derived from „Caesar“.
In which year was Julius Caesar born?
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100 BC
Born: c. 100 BC in Rome
Where was Julius Caesar born?
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Rome
Born: c. 100 BC in Rome
How old was Julius Caesar at death?
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55
Died: 15 March 44 BC in Rome (assassinated), aged about 55
What was Julius Caesar's origin?
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Roman
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