Meaning & use
Julius Caesar
A Roman general and statesman whose military conquests and political power led to the end of the Roman Republic.
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Julius Caesar's crossing of the Rubicon River became a symbol of an irreversible decision.
Shakespeare's play about Julius Caesar dramatizes his assassination by Roman senators.
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Julius Caesar is often referenced in idioms and allusions, such as 'crossing the Rubicon' or 'beware the ides of March,' tied to his life and death.
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