A superb general and politician, Julius Caesar (c.100 BC – 44 BC / Reigned 46 – 44 BC) changed the course of Roman history. Although he did not rule for long, he gave Rome fresh hope and a whole ...

Have you wondered why the year begins on January 1st? It has everything to do with the Roman Empire and a mix-up of seasons. It starts with the reign of Julius Caesar. After Caesar was declared ...

On March 15, 44 B.C., Julius Caesar lay dead from 23 knife wounds inflicted by his assassins. The next day, the question on every Roman citizen’s mind was: Who will rule Rome now? Getting to the ...

Despite the fact that historians have widely accepted the fact that Julius Caesar led a Roman invasion of Britain in the year 55 B.C., any physical evidence of that invasion has been completely ...

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Detailing the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, I, Caesar takes a fascinating look at the public and private lives of six key men who ruled ancient Rome: Julius Caesar, Augustus, Nero, Hadrian, ...

In 52 B.C., Julius Caesar used an ingenious system of ditches and stakes to defend his soldiers from an encroaching Gallic army in modern-day central France. More than two millennia later, ...

FOLLOWING CAESAR: From Rome to Constantinople, the Pathways That Planted the Seeds of Empire. By John Keahey. St. Martin’s Press. 256 pages. $30. Italy was a frequent travel destination for John ...

After success in war makes Caesar a rising star, escalating tension between Rome's two most powerful men creates an opportunity for advancement. Caesar's wealth grows as one-third of the triumvirate, ...

Have you wondered why the year begins on January 1st? It has everything to do with the Roman Empire and a mix-up of seasons. It starts with the reign of Julius Caesar. After Caesar was declared ...