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By C.M.
Latin Temporis Staff Writer

Caesar an outlaw? The Roman Senate had declared it. As you know, Caesar was ordered by the Senate to disband his legions. However, the mighty Caesar had just crossed the borderline between Italy and Cisalpine Gaul known as the Rubicon River. Here in Caesar's camp, I had heard that when he crossed the Rubicon he stated "Alea iacta est." Most of the soldiers realized then that Caesar started Rome's second Civil War. But this meant nothing to the soldiers for they would have followed this man across the River Styx to battle Hades himself.

Truly, "the die had been cast" for now Caesar had directly disobeyed the Roman Senate by coming back to his homeland without disbanding his armies. One of Caesar's veterans at that time told me how this choice of his was the only one he had. If he went back without an army, he would have been killed anyway. I tried then to ask Caesar himself of what he thought of the Senate's decision, however, it seemed he was a busy man and couldn't answer my questions. One of Caesar's guards did tell me however that Pompey was playing a big role in this power struggle. After the army was on the move, I lost track of Caesar altogether and came back home to give my report. I, like many others around here, cheered him on and hoped to return under his glorious reign once again.

Sources:
Asimov, Isaac. The Roman Republic. Houghton Mifflin: Boston, 1966.
Macmillan Library Reference, 1999.