Caesar and Civil War
Civil War
- Caesar crosses Rubicon to intimidate senate
- Troops, all officer but one v. loyal
- Soon launches all out assault once he sees welcome in Italy, lack of preparations among enemies
- Pompey withdraws to Greece
- Wants to return like Sulla
- Caesar's veterans decisively superior
- Caesar conquers Pompey's forces in Spain in 49
- Caesar famed for speed and good fortune
- Caeasr crosses to Greece in 48
- Defeats Pompey at Pharsalus
- Some Republicans go over to Caesar, others flee to Africa
- Pompey flees to Egypt, is assassinated
- Caesar follows Pompey to Egypt, gets involved in civil war among Ptolemies, has long vacation with Cleopatra
- Caesar defeats remaining Republican forces in Africa (Thapsus, 46) and Spain (Munda, 45)
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