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After crossing the Rubicon, Caesar plunged Rome into chaos, setting the stage for one of history's most dramatic power struggles. With his legions at his back, he marched swiftly towards Rome, sending shock waves through the Senate and striking fear into the heart of his rival, Pompey. As panic spread, Pompey and the senators fled the city, abandoning Rome to Caesar’s control. In a stunning move, Caesar seized the treasury, and with no one to oppose him, he reshaped the political landscape of the Republic in mere days. The Republic was crumbling, and Caesar’s fateful crossing had ignited a civil war that would forever alter the course of Roman history. The die was cast, and there was no turning back.
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After crossing the Rubicon, Caesar plunged Rome into chaos, setting the stage for one of history's most dramatic power struggles. With his legions at his back, he marched swiftly towards Rome, sending shock waves through the Senate and striking fear into the heart of his rival, Pompey. As panic spread, Pompey and the senators fled the city, abandoning Rome to Caesar’s control. In a stunning move, Caesar seized the treasury, and with no one to oppose him, he reshaped the political landscape of the Republic in mere days. The Republic was crumbling, and Caesar’s fateful crossing had ignited a civil war that would forever alter the course of Roman history. The die was cast, and there was no turning back.
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