Julius Caesar played a chief role in transforming Rome from the Roman Replublic into the Roman Empire. Discover why he was responsible for the Roman civil war of 49 BC, one of the last battles within the Roman Republic, and referred to by many as 'Ceasar's Civil War'. Learn of his struggle for power, involving several battles from 49 to 45 BC until finally becoming dictator and Emperor of Rome.
Our guide will tell the story of the Ides of March (March 15th), when a group headed by Gaius Cassius Longinus and Marcus Junius Brutus, assassinated Caesar as he entered the Senate as he always had- with no bodyguards. The stories and sites of Juius Caesar-the self appointed dictator of Rome for life- are incredible!
