Julius Caesar died on 15 March 44 BCE in Theatre of Pompey, aged about 55. A Roman general, statesman and writer, Caesar rose through the political offices of the Republic and conquered Gaul in the 50s BCE, an achievement he recorded in his Commentaries. When the Senate ordered him to give up his command, he crossed the Rubicon with his army in 49 BCE, starting a civil war in which he defeated Pompey and his other opponents. As dictator he carried out reforms, including the Julian calendar, and was named dictator for life. A group of senators, who feared he intended to make himself king, assassinated him on the Ides of March in 44 BCE. His death led to more civil wars and to the rise of his heir Augustus.
Before and after
- 46 BCEOrigins of Forum of Caesar
- 1 January 45 BCEThe Julian calendar takes effect
- 17 March 45 BCEBattle of Munda
- 44 BCEDiscovery of Caesar's Comet
- 15 March 44 BCEDeath of Julius Caesar
- 20 March 43 BCEBirth of Ovid
- 7 December 43 BCEDeath of Cicero
- 16 November 42 BCEBirth of Tiberius
- from 37 BCE to 668 CEGoguryeo
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The era
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