![]() Some of these included giving citizenship to many of the far regions within the Republic, the creation of the Julian Calendar, land reforms, government and social reforms, and veteran reforms. With his newly gained power, Caesar began to make widespread changes. His victory bestowed almost unlimited power to him. With the death of Crassus in around 53 BC, and the concluding of the Gallic War in 51 BC, the Roman Senate at ordered Caesar to step down from the military and return to Rome. This became more open during the Gallic Wars, which went on from 58 BC to 5o BC. There was much arguing and discourse in the Roman Senate at the time among Caesar’s First Triumvirate and other political groups. This political group was formed by Caesar, Marcus Licinius Crassus (“The Richest Man in Rome”), and Gaeus Pompeius Magnus (Pompey The Great). He was in a group known as the First Triumvirate. Julius Caesar was a part of the Roman Senate. To fully grasp the significance of the events that would later be known as the “Ides of March,” a small history lesson. Ergo Shakespeare’s famous line, “Beware the Ides of March” But to Historians and Latin enthusiasts, the ides of March symbolize something big: the assassination of one of Ancient Rome’s strongest, most powerful emperors of the time, Gaius Julius Caesar. If you haven’t taken a Latin or History class regarding the history of the Ancient Roman Empire, this day may seem boring, or just a regular old day. The saying “Beware the Ides of March” comes from the Shakespeare Play about Caesar’s assassination The death of Caesars sparked a ginormous civil war within the roman republic. ![]() Rome has risen from the ashes and is reclaiming its former legacy.Vincenzo Camuccini, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons He uses wealth gained during the African and Spanish campaigns to pay for a refurbishing of the city of Rome, which he makes the Imperial Capital once more. Meanwhile in Rome, Anthemius is reorganizing the government and economy, and attacking corruption. All the forces are consistantly gaining back losses after every city taken as confidance in Rome swells. The Visigoth kingdom begins to crumble, and Gundobad takes Tarraco while Basiliscus defeats and captures Euric at Caesaraugusta. Euric escapes to Caesaraugusta and musters up another army. Basiliscus heads north to aid Gundobad's forces, while Marcellinus marches to Valentia and destroys Euric's army there. Euric himself commands Visigothic forces in the east for a stand at Valentia. The Visiogoths rally an army against Gundobad, and he is driven back into Narbo after a minor defeat, but at the expense of forces in the south, which are defeated by Marcellinus at Toledo. Their navy is sunk by Basiliscus and his fleet, and the massive Roman force takes Carthago Nova with ease and, under the command of Marcellinus, marches up towards Cordoba. The two pronged invasion catches the Visigoths off guard. Heraclius and his army consolidates Roman rule in Carthage. ![]() Gundobad moves south into Visigoth territory, while Marcellinus and Basiliscus sail their forces to Mauritania, secure the coastline, bring together the Roman outposts and gather more forces to invade the south of Iberia. By making Gundobad magister militum, he guarantees the loyalty of the armies in Gaul.Īnthemius then orders an invasion of Hispania. ![]() Anthemius, backed by the overwhelming support of the people and aristocracy, have Ricimer executed and makes Marcellinus and Gundobad magister militum in the eastern style that he intended to copy. Ricimer, suprized at the victory, attempts to assassinate Anthemius but fails. The Romans reclaim Carthage and all of Vandal north Africa. The Romans then inflict a decisive two-part defeat against the unsuspecting Vandal fleet that IOTL blocked the Romans from escaping, and then on the remains of Geiseric's original fleet attempting to escape to Carthage. A sudden storm destroys the Vandal fireships as they head toward the Roman fleet.
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