I came, I saw, I conquered.
Alea iacta est.
Military Strategists
Julius Caesar
The Roman general, statesman, and dictator whose conquest of Gaul and crossing of the Rubicon transformed the Roman Republic into an empire (100-44 BCE). Caesar combined military genius with political brilliance and literary talent, making him the most complete leader of the ancient world — and perhaps any world.
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