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Can the Guessarium name the Crossing of the Rubicon?
Think of Crossing of the Rubicon and answer yes or no. The Guessarium closes in, usually in under fifteen questions. In January 49 BCE, Julius Caesar led his Thirteenth Legion across the Rubicon River, defying the Roman Senate's order to disband his command and igniting civil war against Pompey and his senatorial supporters. You'll see play statistics here once real games have been recorded.
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What happened at the Crossing of the Rubicon
The Rubicon was a small river in northern Italy marking the boundary of the province Caesar governed. Roman law forbade a general from bringing troops into Italy proper. When the Senate, urged on by Pompey and his allies, ordered Caesar to relinquish his command, he chose defiance instead. In January 49 BCE he led the Thirteenth Legion, part of his larger army, across the river into Italy. The act was treason under Roman law and made armed conflict unavoidable. Ancient writers say Caesar declared the die was cast. The ensuing civil war ended senatorial rule and paved the way for Caesar's dictatorship and, later, the empire.
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When did Crossing of the Rubicon happen?
Crossing of the Rubicon is dated to 49 BCE.
What was Crossing of the Rubicon?
The Rubicon was a small river in northern Italy marking the boundary of the province Caesar governed. Roman law forbade a general from bringing troops into Italy proper. When the Senate, urged on by Pompey and his allies, ordered Caesar to relinquish his command, he chose defiance instead. In January 49 BCE he led the Thirteenth Legion, part of his larger army, across the river into Italy. The act was treason under Roman law and made armed conflict unavoidable. Ancient writers say Caesar declared the die was cast. The ensuing civil war ended senatorial rule and paved the way for Caesar's dictatorship and, later, the empire.
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