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331 - Julius Caesar: Roman Daddy Dictator

Timesuck with Dan Cummins

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The Story of Versinget's Triumph

In 56 BCE, a publicist Claudius persuaded Pompeii that Crassus was trying to kill him. The three men hold a conference inside the province of Sis Alpine Gaul. They all agreed that Pompeii and Crassus would serve as consuls now in 55 BCE. In 50 BCE, Caesar requests permission from Rome to stand for re-election while still in Gaul. He's surrounded by his army and no one backs him into a corner.

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