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Triumvirate
60 B.C.E. 53 B.C.E
What is a Triumvirate?
Tri-um-vi-rate a government
of three officers or
magistrates functioning
jointly.
2. Marcus
3. Gaius
Licinius Crassus
The Triumvirate
Triumvirate cont.
At the start of the war Caesar and his army marched on Rome
While crossing the Rubicon river (the northern boarder of Italy) Caesar
declared, the die is cast,- no turning back
Caesar easily swept to victory over the Senatorial army lead by Pompey in
48 BCE, and completely destroyed them in 45 BCE.
Caesar was now the sole ruler of Rome, declaring himself. dictator for life.
That same year Caesar was assassinated by sixty Senators fearing his grip on
power.