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331 - Julius Caesar: Roman Daddy Dictator

Timesuck with Dan Cummins

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The Die Is Cast

On January 1st, 49 BC, the Senate decides that Caesar will be treated as a public enemy of Rome if he does not lay down his command by a set date. This marks the beginning of the Civil War between Caesar and Pompeii. On July 10, 48 BC, Caesar is actually forced to retreat at the Battle of Duracium against Pompeii. In an effort to prevent Caesar from invading Egypt, the young Egyptian king Ptolemy XIII has Pompeii assassinated.

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