Born
100 BC
Died
44 BC
Nationality
Roman
Events involving Julius Caesar (20)
60 BC
ID: 2690
First Triumvirate formed - secret alliance of Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus to dominate Republic
ID: 2690
59 BC
ID: 2691
Caesar's consulship - ignores colleague Bibulus, forces through legislation, secures five-year command in Gaul
ID: 2691
58 BC
ID: 2692
Caesar begins Gallic Wars - defeats Helvetii and Ariovistus, conquest of Gaul begins
ID: 2692
57 BC
ID: 2693
Caesar conquers Belgae - toughest fighters in Gaul subdued, most of Gaul under Roman control
ID: 2693
55 BC
ID: 2694
Caesar crosses Rhine and invades Britain - first Roman to do both, more propaganda than conquest
ID: 2694
55 BC
ID: 2521
August 26, 55 BC
Julius Caesar's first invasion of Britain - reconnaissance in force with two legions, fights Britons on beaches, withdraws before winter
ID: 2521
54 BC
ID: 2522
Caesar's second invasion of Britain - five legions cross Channel, defeats Cassivellaunus, extracts tribute but no permanent conquest
ID: 2522
54 BC
ID: 2695
Death of Julia - Caesar's daughter and Pompey's wife dies in childbirth, key link between them broken
ID: 2695
52 BC
ID: 2697
Siege of Alesia - Caesar defeats Vercingetorix, double circumvallation, masterpiece of siege warfare, Gaul conquered
ID: 2697
49 BC
ID: 2698
Caesar crosses Rubicon - 'The die is cast,' civil war begins, Senate flees Rome
ID: 2698
48 BC
ID: 2699
Battle of Dyrrhachium - Pompey defeats Caesar, doesn't pursue, Caesar: 'Today the enemy would have won, if they had a commander who knew how to conquer'
ID: 2699
48 BC
ID: 2700
August 48 BC
Battle of Pharsalus - Caesar crushes Pompey despite being outnumbered, Pompey flees to Egypt
ID: 2700
47 BC
ID: 2702
Caesar and Cleopatra - installs her as queen of Egypt, has son Caesarion, legend of carpet delivery
ID: 2702
47 BC
ID: 2703
Battle of Zela - Caesar defeats Pharnaces in five days, 'Veni, vidi, vici' - I came, I saw, I conquered
ID: 2703
47 BC
ID: 2995
Julius Caesar appoints Antipater - Idumean (Herod's father) becomes power behind weak Hyrcanus II
ID: 2995
46 BC
ID: 2704
Battle of Thapsus - Caesar defeats republicans in Africa, Cato commits suicide at Utica rather than live under Caesar
ID: 2704
45 BC
ID: 2705
Battle of Munda - Caesar's hardest fought victory, defeats Pompey's sons in Spain, civil war ends
ID: 2705
45 BC
ID: 2706
Julian calendar introduced - 365.25 day year with leap years, used for 1,600 years
ID: 2706
44 BC
ID: 2707
February 44 BC
Caesar refuses crown at Lupercalia - Antony offers crown three times, Caesar refuses but named dictator perpetuo
ID: 2707
44 BC
ID: 2708
March 15, 44 BC
Assassination of Julius Caesar - stabbed 23 times in Senate, 'Et tu, Brute?', falls at Pompey's statue base
ID: 2708