Julius Caesar: Epic and Legendary Leaders

Caesar is a rare heroic figure in history, one whose story lives up to his legend. Read about his time with Cleopatra, his conquest of Gaul and the founding of the Roman Empire.

Part of a new series created for the modern reader, introducing the heroes, cultures, myths and religions of the world, this is the epic story of Julius Caesar who was born in 100 BCE, eventually becoming one of the most influential leaders in history. After a bloody civil war, where famously he crossed the Rubicon with his army, he defeated Pompey and the Republicans and was appointed as dictator of Rome, preparing the path for the Imperial might of the Roman Empire. He died at the hands of Cassius and Brutus on the Ides of March in 44 BC and centuries later his life was immortalized by Shakespeare.

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Lindsay Powell (Editing & Introduction) is a historian and author. He writes about conflicts, commanders and campaigns of the Late Roman Republic and Early Roman Empire. His critically acclaimed books include Augustus at War, Marcus Agrippa, Germanicus and Bar Kokhba for Pen and Sword Books, and Roman Soldier versus Germanic Warrior, 1st Century AD and The Bar Kokhba War, AD 132–136 for Osprey Publishing. He is news editor of Ancient History and Ancient Warfare magazines. His articles have also appeared in Military History, Strategy and Tactics and Desperta Ferro magazines. Lindsay is a regular guest on the Ancient Warfare and History Hit podcasts. He is a ten-year veteran of the Ermine Street Guard, the world’s leading Roman army re-enactment society. He has a BSc (Hons) in managerial and administrative studies from Aston University, England. Lindsay lives in Austin, Texas.

Jackson is General Editor of The World's Greatest Myths and Legends series, with titles including 'Myths of Babylon', 'Indian Myth', 'Egyptian Myth', 'Norse Myth' and 'Polynesian Island Myth'. He is editor of 'Myths and Legends' and foreword writer for 'Celtic Myths and Tales'. Other related work includes articles on the Philosophy of Time, 'Macbeth, A Gothic Chaos' and William Blake's use of mythology in his visionary literature.