Gaius Julius Caesar (July 13, 100 - March 15, 44 BC), statesman, general and author, famous for the conquest of Gaul and other wars.
July 13, 100 BC – Birth in Rome; Alternatively, July 12, 102 BC. 84 BC – First marriage. 82 BC – Escapes the Sullan persecutions 81/79 BC – Military service in Asia and Cilicia; tryst with Nicomedes of Bithynia. 70 BC – Career as an advocate. 69 BC – Quaestor in Hispania Ulterior. 65 BC – Curule aedile. 63 BC – Elected pontifex maximus and praetor urbanus; the Catilinarian conspiracy. 59 BC – First consulship; beginning of the First Triumvirate. 54 BC – Death of Julia. 53 BC – Death of Crassus: end of the First Triumvirate. 52 BC – Battle of Alesia. 49 BC – Crossing of the Rubicon, the civil war starts. 48 BC – Defeats Pompey in Greece; made dictator; second time consul. 47 BC – Campaign in Egypt; meets Cleopatra VII. 46 BC – Defeats Cato and Metellus Scipio in northern Africa; third time consul. 45 BC –
Defeats the last opposition in Hispania.
Returns to Rome; fourth time consul. 44 BC –
Appointed perpetual dictator.
February, Refuses the diadem offered by Antony. March 15, Assassinated.