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 ...

How Julius Caesar Started a Big War by Crossing a Small Stream In 49 B.C. on the banks of the Rubicon, Julius Caesar faced a critical choice. To remain in Gaul meant forfeiting his power to his ...

Sign up to receive our twice-weekly News & Politics newsletter. The Washington Roundtable speaks with Jeffrey Rosen, the president and C.E.O. of the National ...

Adopted by Caesar, Augustus (c.62 BC – 14 AD / Reigned 31 BC – 14 AD) had to fight for his throne. His long rule saw a huge expansion in the Roman Empire and the beginnings of a dynasty that ...

This coin is internationally famous as a rare realistic image of Cleopatra, one of the world's most powerful women. Famed for her intelligence, charisma and political skills, Cleopatra VII ruled ...

Cassius confronts Brutus about his friend’s uncharacteristic coldness. When Cassius is reassured on this count he reveals his own fear of Caesar’s growing power, probes Brutus’s feelings on ...

In this classic Shakespeare drama, Caesar's tyrannical rule of Rome divides the city, the Senators and his friends. But his assassination does not help matters, sending the people of Rome into ...