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Who said the die is cast?
Julius Caesar, as he was crossing the Rubicon. He said "Alea iacta est:" the die is cast. With this, he began the civil war against the Senate, prior to becoming Caesar.
What law did Julius Caesar break?
I believe the answer you're looking for took place in 49 BC, when Caesar crossed the Rubicon. He had been serving in Gaul as a pro-consul, but was being prosecuted by Pompey and the senate. He marched to Rome to defend his honor, but had to cross the river Rubicon. It was forbidden for armies to march across the Rubicon: they could only cross by disbanding, thus protecting the city. Caesar was hesitant to make his decision; however, he crossed it and shouted out the famous words: Ale Iacta Est, or "The Die Has Been Cast". Hope this is what you were looking for!
What does the dye is cast mean?
The translation of the Latin phrase, "Iacta alea est" refers to a die, the singular of dice. Not "dye". The phrase is not, "The dye is cast." It is, "The die is cast." The original meaning of this phrase nothing to do with dice. it refers to the time when Julius Caesar took his army into Rome. Once he crossed the Rubicon with his forces there was no turning back as it was forbidden to enter Rome with ones Legion and he was now classed as an invader under Roman Law. Caesar said Jacta Alea Est literally meaning Let the dye be cast. The phrase refers adding dye or ink to water. Once mixed you cannot get it back out. "The die (singular of dice) has been cast" basically means one has committed to a decision. It literally means, "The die has (dice have) been rolled." The decision can't be reversed beyond this point. It is believed to have been said first by Julius Caesar when he committed cross the Rubicon river (a related saying, crossing the Rubicon also means committed to a decision that now can't be taken back). To protect the state from it's own military, it was forbidden to bring a legion of Roman soldiers across the Rubicon river into Italy. It was an act of war against the state. When he cross that line he is rumored to have said, "Iacta alea est (The die has been cast)." Note: The correct word is "die" (singular of dice) and not "dye" (substance used to stain or color something, like hair, clothing or shoes).
Do crossed middle fingers mean die?
NO!
What does cross the Rubicon?
Crossing the Rubicon is an expression meaning "no turning back." A similar expression is "burning your bridges." It means that once you do it, you have taken an irrevocable, probably risky step and understand that you must accept the consequences whatever they are.The reference to the Rubicon goes to Julius Caesar in 49 BCE. Roman law then prohibited any Roman Army legion from crossing the Rubicon, a river that marked the northern boundary between Gaul and Italy. The law was to protect Rome from internal military threat. Caesar had been ordered to return to Rome by his arch-rival Pompey, but Caesar knew that if he did so without an army at his back he would probably lose all the power he'd built up, so he took the irrevocable step of illegally crossing the Rubicon with a legion and ignited a civil war. Another expression of inevitability that comes from this same act is, "The die is cast," which is what Caesar reportedly said when he ordered his troops over the river. That refers to throwing dice, as in taking a gamble. "Die" is the singular of "dice."
What does Crossing the Rubicon mean?
"Crossing the Rubicon" is a popular idiom meaning to pass a point of no return. It refers to Caesar's 49 BC crossing of the river, which was considered an act of war. (direct quote from wikipedia's "rubicon" page)
Who said the die is cast in a Shakespeare play?
Nobody. Julius Caesar says it in a play by Menander
How do you say in Latin the dice are rolling?
Alea iacta est meaning The die is cast. It is attributed to Julius Caesar, having made the decision to cross the River Rubicon with his army in 49 BC.The Rubicon was a river in northern Italy which marked the boundary between Rome proper and the Roman provinces. Roman law forbade any Roman army from crossing the river and was designed to protect the city from the threat of internal conflict. Thanks to Caesar's actions that day we also have the phrase to cross the Rubicon, meaning to pass a point of no return
Meaning of Alea jacta est cast?
the die has been cast. Julius Cesar said this after crossing the river into Italy in 49 B.C.
Ich halte die daumen fuer dich?
This means, literally, I will hold my thumbs for you. It is more commonly said as Ichdrücke die Daumen für dich, I press my thumbs for you. It means I wish you luck, similar to I will keep my fingers crossed for you.
When did Julius Caesar cross the Rhine river?
He said "iacta alea est", which means, "the die is cast."
What lead to Julius Caesar taking power?
Julius Caesar took power by waging a civil war against the forces of the senate and winning it. He had raised seven legions to conquer Gaul. He was ordered to disband his legion and go to Rome to face a trial. The senate wanted his political demise. Caesar famously crossed the River Rubicon (the border of Italy) with just one legion, said "Let the die be cast" and marched on Rome. Pompey, the leader of the senatorial troops fled to Greece. Caesar reached Rome and then made a forced march to Spain, and defeated senatorial legions there. He then defeated Pompey and the troops he had raised in the eastern part of the empire in a battle in Greece. Some of his military commanders defeated other forces in Tunisia. The final battle was in Spain.
