@ancient.frontier: Julius Caesar didn't become legendary because of one battle. He became legendary because almost everything he touched changed Roman history. 🦅⚔️ During the Gallic Wars, Caesar conquered vast territories for the Roman Republic and defeated enemies such as Vercingetorix at the Battle of Alesia. His victories made him enormously powerful, wealthy and popular with his soldiers. Then came the moment that changed Ancient Rome forever. In 49 BC, Caesar crossed the Rubicon with his army, triggering a Roman Civil War against Pompey the Great and the senatorial faction. He defeated Pompey's forces at Pharsalus, became dictator, introduced major reforms and even transformed the Roman calendar into the Julian calendar. But his growing power terrified many Roman senators. On the Ides of March, 44 BC, Julius Caesar was assassinated inside the Roman Senate by a conspiracy that included Brutus and Cassius. His killers wanted to save the Roman Republic. Instead, Caesar's death helped unleash another series of civil wars that eventually brought Augustus to power and paved the way for the Roman Empire. They killed Caesar to stop one man becoming too powerful—and helped create an empire instead. 🦅🔥 #CapCut #fy #historyedit #romanempire #juliuscaesar

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