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Between 58 and 50 BCE, Julius Caesar, who was then a
Roman military leader and govornor, gained control of
a large region known as Gaul Concerned about
Caesar's power, the Senate, which controlled Rome,
ordered Caesar to disband his army and give up his
position as governor. Caesar refused, and in 49 BCE, he
led his army across the Rubicon River, knowing his
decision to enter Italy would load to war.
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from Readings in Ancient History,
“The Crossing of the Rubicon"
by William Stearns Davis
... Coming up with his troops on the
banks of the Rubicon, which was the
frontier of his province, he halted for a
while, and revolving in his mind the
Crossing the Rubicon was an action that could not
be undone.
Caesar considered turning back when he arrived
at the Rubicon.
Some people thought crossing the Rubicon was a
bad idea.