Caesar: Cross the Rubicon or Obey the Senate (49 BCE)
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Julius Caesar stood at the Rubicon River with his legion, facing a choice that would change history. Crossing meant civil war; obeying meant political prosecution and disgrace.
Cross the Rubicon
49 BCE
year
Control of Rome
stakes
Civil war, death if defeated
risk
Crossed — won the civil war, became dictator
outcome
Obey the Senate
49 BCE
year
Personal survival
stakes
Political prosecution, exile
risk
Not chosen
outcome
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