Caesar's Life & Career
Julius Caesar was born in this city, the heart of the Roman world.
Rome
Caesar was assassinated on this fateful date in 44 BC, which a soothsayer had warned him to beware of.
March 15th
This Egyptian queen was Caesar's powerful ally and romantic partner, and later famously aligned herself with Mark Antony. Bonus points if you can identify the exact one (hint: you'll need a number).
Cleopatra VII
The Roman Senate met in this famous building in the Roman Forum for most of its history.
Curia
Caesar spent nearly a decade conquering this region in his most famous military campaigns, covering modern-day France and Belgium.
Gaul
Before becoming a military hero, Caesar held this political office — the highest elected position in the Roman Republic — alongside a co-ruler.
Consul
Caesar was stabbed in this building, where the Senate was temporarily meeting that day.
Theater of Pompey
Caesar's trusted friend turned conspirator, whose betrayal made Caesar's death all the more tragic — Shakespeare gave him the line "Et tu, Brute?" His full Roman trinomen!
Marcus Junius Brutus
Caesar's rivals in the Senate were largely members of this conservative faction that wanted to preserve the power of the Roman aristocracy.
Optimates
Caesar declared "Veni, Vidi, Vici" — "I came, I saw, I conquered" — after his swift victory over this king in 47 BC.
King Pharnaces II of Pontus
Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus formed this unofficial political alliance in 60 BC to dominate Roman politics.
The First Triumvirate
According to ancient sources, Caesar was stabbed approximately this many times by the conspirators.
23
This senator, considered the mastermind of the conspiracy, was known for his intense hatred of tyranny and is portrayed as manipulating Brutus into joining the plot.
Gaius Cassius Longinus
Caesar was given this title, meaning "dictator in perpetuity," shortly before his assassination — alarming senators who feared he wanted to be king.
This Gallic chieftain led the great revolt against Caesar and was finally defeated at the siege of Alesia in 52 BC.
Vercingetorix
Caesar famously crossed this river in 49 BC, an act of war against the Roman Senate, saying "alea iacta est."
The Rubicon
The group of senators who plotted Caesar's assassination called themselves by this Latin name, meaning "freedom givers."
Liberatores
Caesar's grand-nephew and adopted son, this man became Rome's first true emperor after defeating Mark Antony and Cleopatra.
Octavian
After Caesar's assassination, civil war ended the Republic and resulted in this new form of Roman government.
Empire
Caesar made two expeditions to this nation, becoming the first Roman general to do so, though he never fully conquered it.
Britannia
Caesar reformed this system in 46 BC, creating a 365-day year with a leap year every four years — a version still used today.
Julian Calendar
After Caesar's death, this man delivered a stirring funeral speech that turned the Roman public against the assassins
Marc Antony
This Roman orator delivered a series of speeches called the "Philippics" attacking Mark Antony after Caesar's death — and paid for it with his life.
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Caesar and his supporters belonged to this Roman political faction, which claimed to represent the interests of the common people.
Populares
Caesar defeated his former ally and rival Pompey at this battle in 48 BC in Greece, forcing Pompey to flee to Egypt.
Battle of Pharsalus