Julius Caesar

Gaius Julius Caesar was born in July 100 BC and rose through Roman politics by forming the First Triumvirate with Crassus and Pompey in 60 BC, an alliance that dominated Rome for years. Between 58 and 51 BC he led the Gallic Wars, expanding Roman territory, invading Britain, and building a bridge across the Rhine — victories that made him wildly popular but threatened Pompey's standing. When the Senate ordered him to give up his command in early 49 BC, he crossed the Rubicon with his army and marched on Rome, igniting a civil war he won by 45 BC. He overhauled the calendar, expanded the Senate…