

        4.
                                Caesar as a:

              A  C  R  O  S  S     T  H  E     R  U  B  I  C  O  N



        The Senate feared Caesar, who was so popular with the common people.
Pompey, having grown jealous of Caesar, joined with Caesar's opponents. The
Senate sent a order to Caesar to disband his army. Caesar disobeyed and crossed
the little river call the " Rubicon " in 49 b.c.



        By Caesar crossing the Rubicon River into Italy, CAesar had committed
himself, he would either be executed as a traitor or be hailed as a conqueror.
Today crossing the Rubicon River means making a decision that can never be
reversed.



        Then, city afterr city Italy began to open its gates freely to Caesar.
As Caesar neared Rome he seemed impossible to defeat. Pompey, and his army, and
most of the Senate fled eastward.



        Soon after that Caesar put Rome as a " one man ruled " government.
