"There once was a man by the name of Julius Caesar."
Julius Caesar started the civil war in 49 BC.
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Caesar crossed the Rubicon and invaded Italy in 49 BC.
Julius Caesar returned to Gallia Cisalpina, a province in the north of Italy, after his wars in Gallia Translapina. The senate ordered him to disband his legions and return to Rome. Instead, Caesar crossed the River Rubicon, the boundary of this province, and marched on Rome with some of his troops. This was an act of declaration of war on the senate. The senate gathered troops to fight against Caesar, which were led by a great general, Pompey the Great. Civil war ensued.
Cassius, in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, is the instigator in the plot to murder Caesar, which is introduced at the start of the play
Cassius, in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, is the instigator in the plot to murder Caesar, which is introduced at the start of the play
The senate was angry with Caesar. He was hugely popular with the plebians, and he had overstayed his term as proconsul of Gaul, so they feared he might be planning an attack on Rome to take control of the Republic. So, they called for Caesar to lay down his arms and return to Rome for punishment. Caesar didn't accept their proposal, refusing to return for punishment for something he hadn't even done. The Senate then convinced Pompey (One of the two Consuls of Rome, the other one being Caesar himself) to mark Caesar as a traitor, and declare him an enemy of Rome. Caesar was displeased when he heard this, and decided to cross the Rubicon river and march on Rome. After defeating the armies of Pompey and the Senate at multiple battles, Caesar became Dictator of the Roman Republic.
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Julius Caesar started the civil war for self-preservation. The Senate had ordered him to disband his army and come to Rome to face charges of illegal actions during his counsulship. There was no way that a man of Caesar's pride and temperament would do this. However he did end the civil war by beating Pompey and then Pompey's son.
The conflict that ultimately ended the First Triumvirate was primarily between Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great. Tensions escalated after the death of Crassus and the breakdown of their political alliance, leading to a civil war. Pompey, supported by the Senate, opposed Caesar, who crossed the Rubicon River in 49 BCE, signaling the start of the war. This conflict culminated in Pompey's defeat and subsequent assassination in Egypt, solidifying Caesar's power.
When Julius Caesar finished is conquest of Gaul, he went to the Roman province of Cisalpine Gaul, in northern Italy. As the governor of that province he was entitled to have troops there. However, he was not entitled to go to Italy, which at the time did not include the north, with a military force. The senate ordered him to disband his troops and return to Rome as a private citizens. His opponents wanted to prosecute him. Caesar, instead, crossed the River Rubicon (the boundary of Italy) with a legion and marched on Rome. This was effectively a declaration of war on the Roman state.