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Crossing the Rubicon - Caesar's Decision and the Fate of Rome (Hardcover)
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Crossing the Rubicon - Caesar's Decision and the Fate of Rome (Hardcover)
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A dramatic account of the fateful year leading to the ultimate
crisis of the Roman Republic and the rise of Caesar's autocracy
When the Senate ordered Julius Caesar, conqueror of Gaul, to
disband his troops, he instead marched his soldiers across the
Rubicon River, in violation of Roman law. The Senate turned to its
proconsul, Pompey the Great, for help. But Pompey's response was
unexpected: he commanded magistrates and senators to abandon Rome-a
city that, until then, had always been defended. The consequences
were the ultimate crisis of the Roman Republic and the rise of
Caesar's autocracy. In this new history, Luca Fezzi argues that
Pompey's actions sealed the Republic's fate. Drawing on a wide
range of primary sources, including Cicero's extensive letters,
Fezzi shows how Pompey's decision shocked the Roman people,
severely weakened the city, and set in motion a chain of events
that allowed Caesar to take power. Seamlessly translated by Richard
Dixon, this book casts fresh light on the dramatic events of this
crucial moment in ancient Roman history.
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