Luca Fezzi
Crossing the Rubicon: Caesar's Decision and the Fate of Rome
Crossing the Rubicon: Caesar's Decision and the Fate of Rome
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Julius Caesar, conqueror of Gaul, marched his troops across the Rubicon River in violation of Roman law, leading to the ultimate crisis of the Roman Republic and the rise of Caesars autocracy. Pompey the Great's unexpected response to this crisis, which involved abandoning Rome, sealed the Republic's fate and allowed Caesar to take power. This new history by Luca Fezzi argues that Pompeys actions shocked the Roman people, weakened the city, and set in motion a chain of events that led to Caesar's rise.
\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 384 pages
\n Publication date: 05 November 2019
\n Publisher: Yale University Press
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The year leading to the ultimate crisis of the Roman Republic and the rise of Caesars autocracy was a dramatic one. Julius Caesar, the conqueror of Gaul, was ordered by the Senate to disband his troops. However, he defied this order and marched his soldiers across the Rubicon River, in violation of Roman law. The Senate sought help from Pompey the Great, the proconsul. To their surprise, Pompey ordered magistrates and senators to abandon Rome, a city that had always been defended.
The consequences of Pompeys actions were profound. The ultimate crisis of the Roman Republic ensued, and Caesar rose to power. Luca Fezzi, in his book "Pompeys Decision: The Ultimate Crisis of the Roman Republic and the Rise of Caesars Autocracy," argues that Pompeys actions sealed the Republics fate. He draws on a wide range of primary sources, including Ciceros extensive letters, to demonstrate how Pompeys decision shocked the Roman people, severely weakened the city, and set in motion a chain of events that allowed Caesar to take power.
The translation by Richard Dixon is seamless, making this book accessible to a broader audience. It sheds fresh light on the dramatic events of this crucial moment in ancient Roman history, providing a deeper understanding of the forces that shaped the Roman world.
\n Weight: 724g\n
Dimension: 241 x 167 x 30 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780300241457\n \n
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