Commanders
Julius Caesar
Also Known As Gaius Julius Caesar · Caesar
Ancient, Roman Republic
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Gaius Julius Caesar (100-44 BC) was a Roman general, statesman and author who served as dictator of the Roman Republic. He conquered Gaul for Rome in the Gallic Wars (58-50 BC), and in January 49 BC crossed the Rubicon with his army in defiance of the Senate, beginning a civil war against his rival Pompey. He was assassinated by a group of senators led by Brutus and Cassius on the Ides of March, 44 BC. Many historians consider him one of the greatest military commanders in history.
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Death PlaceTheatre of Pompey, Rome 1 RankDictator of the Roman Republic; Roman general and consul 1 Defining ContributionConquered Gaul in the Gallic Wars (58-50 BC), then crossed the Rubicon in 49 BC to seize power from the Senate in a civil war against Pompey, becoming dictator of Rome before his assassination in 44 BC. 1 Notable WorkCommentarii de Bello Gallico (Bellum Gallicum), his own literary account of the conquest of Gaul, acknowledged even in his own time as a Latin literary masterwork. 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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Caesar's legions fought under the cohort system during the Gallic Wars.
Battles and Wars Led
Doctrines Developed
Caesar directed this specific double-wall construction at Alesia; the general technique of circumvallation and contravallation was already established Roman siege practice before him (see entity description).
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