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Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signalling the start of civil war.
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Julius Caesar
Roman general and dictator (100–44 BC)
Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in a civil war. He subsequently became dictator from 49 BC until his assassination in 44 BC.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Rubicon
River in northeastern Italy
The Rubicon is a shallow river in northeastern Italy, just south of Cesena and north of Rimini. It was known as Fiumicino until 1933, when it was identified with the ancient river Rubicon, crossed by Julius Caesar in 49 BC. The river flows for around 80 km (50 mi) from the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Caesar's civil war
War in the Roman Republic (49–45 BC)
Caesar's civil war was a civil war during the late Roman Republic between two factions led by Julius Caesar and Pompey. The main cause of the war was political tensions relating to Caesar's place in the Republic on his expected return to Rome on the expiration of his…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
January 10
Day of the year
January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 355 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)