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1. Julius Caesar: His Unique Legacy - https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-rome/julius-caesar 2. The Assassination of Julius Caesar - https://www.britannica.com/event/Assassination-of-Julius-Caesar 3. Julius Caesar: A Life of Power and Politics - https://www.thoughtco.com/julius-caesar-biography-117311 4. Julius Caesar: The Dictator Who Changed Rome - https://www.ancient.eu/Julius_Caesar/ 5. Julius Caesar: The Rise and Fall of a Roman Emperor - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xmGLaT_9X8
Review: Augustus, by John Williams NYRB, 2014. 305 pp. $16 It’s 44 B.C.E., and conspirators have assassinated Julius Caesar in Rome. Where that leaves the slain general’s nephew, Octavius, is anybody’s guess, assuming they even think about him, for he’s never shown much promise. Most notable Romans would have said he belongs in a secluded…
How did gladiators supercharge the rise of Julius Caesar? And why were they seen as sex symbols? As Gladiator II arrives in cinemas, Guy de la Bédoyère tells the story of this brutal form of mass entertainment through six of its most significant (and surprising) moments
Julius Caesar, born in 100 BCE, remains one of history's most celebrated and controversial figures. A military genius, a shrewd politician, and a man of undeniable ambition, Caesar reshaped the Roman Republic and laid the foundation for the Roman Empire. His life, filled with dramatic conquests and
Suetonius, Divus Julius Caesar 86-7 "Caesar left certain of his friends the impression that he did not want or desire to live longer because of his worsening health. This is why he ignored what the omens warned and what his friends revealed. Others believe that he dismissed the Spanish guards who accompanied him with swords…
Given the chance to interrogate one of history’s most famous figures, what would you ask? Speaking on the HistoryExtra podcast, British historian and The Rest is History podcast host Tom Holland gave an unexpected answer
Book Blurb:"The Treachery of Sisters' is a riveting tale of ambition, betrayal, and power, reimagining the fierce rivalry between Cleopatra and Arsinoe in a way that will captivate fans of historical fiction and untold stories of ancient Egypt." – NewInBooks.com48 BC-the Ptolemy empire is in turmoil as Cleopatra has taken up with Julius Caesar and welcomed the Roman interlopers into Egypt to ensure her place as Pharaoh. Arsinoe, her 14-year-old younger half-sister is determined to take the thron