Rubicon Essays

Caesar’s ambition to undertake all of Rome’s state affairs (Suetonius The Lives of Caesars XX.59). It was the result of Caesar’s ambition that led him to cross the Rubicon river, Rome’s northern boundary, to protect his political position in Rome. By not disbanding his army, Caesar was effectively disregarding the boundary regulation of the Rubicon and this implied civil war (Class Notes Part II 2017:131). This ambitious action can best be described by a quote from Caesar himself which states “if you must

There are many lessons that can be derived from the study of powerful, significant rulers. These impactful leaders are none other than Julius Caesar (from Italy) and Yitzhak Rabin (from Israel). While some may perceive their common traits as merely being assassinated by political dissidents in both their regimes, these two figures have more similarities than what meets the eye. They have both been successful in the military field as well as managing their political image for decades. Caesar, born

This chapter will discuss the journey of King Ken Arok in building Singasari kingdom and assess his life story as depicted in Kitab Pararaton according to Joseph Campbell’s outline of Hero’s Journey. The epic hero of Kitab Pararaton is Ken Arok, an incarnation of Wisnu who was born of a poor widow. Through ups and downs and a lot of crime-committing, Ken Arok succeeded in becoming the first king who built the Singasari Kingdom. Unfortunately, his past of hurting people to achieve what he was ‘destined’to

The saying “crossing the Rubicon,” dates back to 49 B.C.E. when Caesar implemented the difficult resolve of moving his army across a river. Today, crossing the Rubicon is simply a metaphor used to describe an irreversible decision that someone has made. To find a great modern-day application of this saying we don’t have to go back too far. The 9-11 terror attacks are, unfortunately, a great example because of the series of fateful decisions that were made leading up to that horrific day. al-Qaeda

The Great Roman Civil War (49–45 BC), also known as Caesar's Civil War, was one of the last politico-military conflicts in the Roman Republic before the establishment of the Roman Empire. It began as a series of political and military confrontations, between Julius Caesar (100–44 BC), his political supporters (broadly known as Populares), and his legions, against the Optimates (or Boni), the politically conservative and socially traditionalist faction of the Roman Senate, who were supported by Pompey

occupied the whole Mediterranean region. Julius Caesar was the founder of Roman Republic with his outstanding ability. But in 44 BC, the great legend character was assassinated. In his life, there was an important time when Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon river to march on Rome. Many people are curious about why he decided to march on Rome. Now, let us talk about it. In

Claudius Marcellus and finally Pompey are also responsible for the war. It was a war Caesar would have avoided, but a war he had started himself. He bears the first responsibility; the dice had fallen from his hand. When Caesar crossed the River Rubicon he committed Rome to war.

concerned with the events leading up to the war and not the specifics of the war itself. Firstly, Caesar’s account of the war, the Commentarii De Bello Civile, outlines what happened up to 49BC and the events of the Civil War. Caesar’s crossing of the Rubicon, supposedly a river in northern Italy near Rimini, is often heralded as the start of the civil war. It is rare to have such commentary from people directly involved in these events and this can lead to the assumption that this text is completely trustworthy

As the politics in the Roman Empire began to shift around 50 B.C., Julius Caesar’s action of crossing the Rubicon, an act of war, tipped the Roman political situation. At this specific moment, Roman politics tipped in a whole new direction. Prior to this movement the Roman people were governed by a republic, meaning the Roman Senate had the majority of the power along with two consuls, similar to American Presidents, who served one-year terms. Caesar at the time was essentially a governor in Gaul

“THE DIE IS NOW CAST!” The Story of Julius Caesar and His Crossing of the Rubicon A researched 5 paragraph essay by Dylan Phillips. The story goes that an ancient law forbid him to enter Italy with a standing army. Julius said no and charged across the stream. Since the law was passed, there was no army in Italy. Caesar and his army easily overtook them and he dictated himself emperor. We know, from Caesars log, that when he charged across the stream, he cried, hence the title, “THE DIE IS NOW

Being an adept writer, Twain lucidly demonstrates how an event that appears to have no relevance or relation to his own life, namely Caesar’s crossing of the Rubicon, is, in fact, indispensable for the events of his own life, and the lives of all to take place. He begins by pointing out that even the event of the crossing of the Rubicon was a result of a previous chain of events linked together. “[A]ll the incidents, big and little, of Caesar’s previous life had been leading up to it, stage by

As Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon River on January 10, 49 B.C., he began to tip the Roman political direction. The transition from a republic, a form of government primarily run by the Senate, to an empire, a form of government presided over by a single person, began. The context of the political climate prior to the crossing of the Rubicon, Caesar’s ability to act as salesmen and a connector, and the stickiness of Caesar’s ideas all equally contributed to the dramatic change in Roman politics

Julius Caesar History Originally, Gaius Julius Caesar was an influential Roman politician and general who was the pride of the Roman citizens and self-proclaimed dictator for life. Born into an already influential family, he began his career in the 60s b.c. with much success becoming consul of rome in 60 b.c. However, he still had to contend with Rome’s leading politicians at the time, Pompey the great and Crassus who incidentally were rivals. Instead of trying to discredit them, Caesar instead elected

he helped Rome accomplish victory in many battle and wars, which include the conquest of Gaul and the Roman civil war when Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon. The conquest of Gaul was shortly after Caesar became governor of Gaul. Gaul was the area of land, which was south of the Alps and to the east of the Apennine mountains to as far as the Rubicon River. At the start it wasn’t even Caesar 's plan to capture Gaul, but the country Rumania, which was a country rich with precious metals. So Caesar looked

The Assassination of Julius Caesar, 44 BC," EyeWitness to History, www.eyewitnesstohistory.com (2004). In January of 49 BC, Julius Caesar led his army across the Rubicon River in Northern Italy (see Caesar Crosses the Rubicon, 49 BC) and plunged the Roman Republic into civil war. Caesar's rival, Pompey, fled to Greece. Within three months Caesar controlled the entire Italian peninsula and in Spain had defeated the legions loyal to Pompey by Michael Parenti Published on 8-18-03 Finally Caesar entered

nature of this act is a large part of his eventual death. Caesar knew the meaning of what he was about to do and indeed spent a significant amount of time pondering it (Plut. Caes. 32). Crossing the Rubicon was illegal. There was no doubt about it. It was law. No general was allowed to cross the Rubicon and enter Italy with an army without it being considered treason. By doing so, Caesar was making an irrevocable decision and starting a civil war. His fate was sealed, as he was well aware. Alea iacta

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his ideas and decisions. This made him one of today's most successful world leaders. Julius Caesar was a political and military leader of Rome. He had tremendous impact on Europe. He conquered Gaul, present day France, and lead his army across the Rubicon River causing the rise of the Roman Empire. Caesar was born to be a leader and was well educated. His father was a senator which made him decide to become an officer in Asia Minor, and a financial official in Spain in 69 BC (“Julius Caesar,”Historic)

Julius Caesar lived around 100 BC to 44 BC. In his early life he had great ambitions to lead Rome into another Golden age but like all dreams, you have to put in the work to get there. So at an early age he joined the Roman Army to gain more knowledge about the battlefield. While in the army, Julius had much praise because he had saved his comrade. When Julius left the army he thought that it would be better if he went to Italy to increase his intellect and his rhetorical skills. While in Italy he

Caesar’s military accomplishments played a vital role in restoring Rome. The various endeavours Caesar undertook as a military commander during the 58 – 50 BC Gallic wars benefitted Rome immensely, as Caesar subdued Gaul, made leeway in previously uncharted Britain, (source 5) established loyalties and increased the state of finances. Plutarch, a Greek-born Roman historian, praises “Caesars achievements [which] surpass [that of the greatest generals]” (source 5). Despite a one century detachment