HIST 205 Lecture 20: HIST 205- Ancient Mediterranean History- LECTURE 20- Caesar
14 Nov 2014
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Hist 205- ancient mediterranean history- lecture 20: caesar. Caesar crosses the rubicon, invades italy against the senate, so in essence by crossing this symbolic boundary he was declaring war against italy. Support of italy (back to the politics of roman italy, they wind up siding wit him over the senate) Pompey an senate abandon rome realizes that they can"t stay there forever cause caesar is fast, so they decided to abandon rome gathered the idols, Roman treasury and leaves rome, when caesar gets there, he finds it wide open) Caesar named dictator at rome (leftover the senate who remained in the city, who supported caesar. He has total control of the roman state) Caesar remains in rome for a short period of time but he goes in pursuit of. Caesar pursues pompey and senate to greece. Battle of pharsalia, 9th august, 48 bc.
