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The Ominous Night Before Caesar Crossed the Rubicon
In January 10, 49 BCE, on the banks of a small river in northern Italy, the Roman Republic held its breath. Gaius Julius Caesar, fresh from conquering Gaul, faced an impossible choice: obey the Senate’s order to disband his army and return to Rome as a private citizen — likely to face prosecution and ruin — or lead his single legion across the Rubicon River, an act of war that would spark a civil war. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore that fateful night: the political chess game that cornered Caesar, the legal niceties of the provocatio and the intercessio of tribunes, the exact…
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