Caesar's civil war summary

Caesar's civil war (49–45 BC) was one of the last politico-military conflicts of the Roman Republic before its reorganization into the Roman Empire. It began as a series of political and military confrontations between Gaius Julius Caesar and Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus.

1. What happened in Caesar's civil war?
2. What caused Caesar's civil war?
3. Who was Caesar's civil war against?

What happened in Caesar's civil war?

Julius Caesar began a civil war in Rome by defeating other members of the Triumvirate to become the dictator with total power. He fought Pompey, another Roman general, and defeated him. Later, Caesar fell in love with the Egyptian queen, Cleopatra, but was killed soon after.

What caused Caesar's civil war?

While Caesar was fighting in Gaul (modern-day France), Pompey and the Senate ordered Caesar to return to Rome without his army. But when Caesar crossed the Rubicon River in northern Italy, he brought his army with him in defiance of the senate's order. This fateful decision led to a civil war.

Who was Caesar's civil war against?

Battle of Pharsalus, (48 bce), the decisive engagement in the Roman civil war (49–45 bce) between Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great. After failing to subdue his enemies at Dyrrhachium (now Dürres, Albania), Caesar clashed with Pompey somewhere near Pharsalus (now Fársala, Greece).