The March of History: Julius Caesar

The March of History: Julius Caesar

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81. Cicero’s Agonizing Decision

The March of History goes back in time to Italy in the spring of 49 BC, where Marcus Tullius Cicero still sits around his country villas agonizing over what action he should take in this civil war. Cicero's natural loyalty lies with Pompey and the Optimates who he feels have the ...  Show more

80. The Siege of Massilia Part II and the Mutiny of the Ninth

The Siege of Massilia reaches its dramatic climax as Caesar’s legions build new and innovative siegeworks to overcome the defiant Massiliotes. At last, Julius Caesar arrives on the scene and quickly gets hit with a flurry of news items. In his absence, Rome has appointed Caesa ...

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79. The Siege of Massilia: Part I

The forces of Julius Caesar put the Greek city-state of Massilia under siege. Massilia is equipped with mighty defenses and its people are determined to resist the Roman war machine. To overcome these defenses, the legions will need to utilize all their ancient engi ...

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78. The Battle of the Bagradas: Curio’s Last Stand

Gaius Scribonius Curio marches against the approaching Numidian army. Finding success, he presses his luck and pursues his foe… only to be led into a trap. With the Numidians surrounding them, Curio and his army are forced to make a desperate last stand. Meanwhile, ...

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77. Curio Invades Africa

As Caesar wrestles the Spains under his control, Gaius Scribonius Curio leads two legions and 500 cavalry on an invasion of the Roman province of Africa (modern Tunisia). At 34 years old, Curio is young and inexperienced yet talented, dynamic and full of confidence. Arrayed ag ...

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