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Augustus uses Caesar’s deification to cement his rise to power

After Julius Caesar’s death the Roman Senate declared him a god, a decision that transformed the political landscape. This ...
KPBS

JULIUS CAESAR: THE MAKING OF A DICTATOR

JULIUS CAESAR: THE MAKING OF A DICTATOR is a new three-part BBC-produced historical docudrama that explores how the nearly five-centuries-old Roman democracy was overthrown in just 16 years. The story ...
HistoryExtra

He was ancient Rome’s mightiest figure – and rumours said he had a secret affair with Julius Caesar

Did Octavian, later known as the Roman emperor Augustus, have an affair with Julius Caesar? That’s precisely what Mark Antony ...
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Cleopatra and Caesar: Power, scandal, and the rise of a queen

Cleopatra’s bold religious reforms and symbolic rule won her fierce loyalty and dangerous enemies within Egypt, forcing her ...
PBS

High Priest

Julius Caesar tears up the rulebook in his quest to become Rome’s greatest man. Caesar enters into dangerous alliances and bends the rules of the Republic in his bid to become Consul: the highest ...
PBS

The Catiline Conspiracy

After a planned coup is exposed, Rome’s Senators debate the fate of the conspirators. Rome has been rocked by the exposure of a plot to violently overthrow the Senate. The conspirators have been ...
Greek Reporter

Why Julius Caesar’s Last Words Were in Greek?

Julius Caesar reportedly said his last words in Greek: "And you, son Brutus?" But why did Caesar choose to speak these words ...