102-44 BC. Roman statesman and general. He
formed with Pompey and Crassus the First
Triumvirate in 60 BC. He conquered Gaul 58-50
and invaded Britain 55 and 54. He fought
against Pompey 49-48 defeating him at
Pharsalus. After a period in Egypt Caesar
returned to Rome as dictator from 46. He was
assassinated by conspirators on the Ides of
March 44. Caesar stayed some months in Egypt,
where Cleopatra, queen of Egypt, gave birth
to his son, Caesarion. He executed a
lightning campaign 47 against King Pharnaces
II (ruled 63-47 BC) in Asia Minor, which he
summarised: Veni vidi vici `I came, I saw, I
conquered'. With his final victory over the
sons of Pompey at Munda in Spain 45, he
established his position, having been awarded
a ten-year dictatorship 46. On 15 Mar 44 he
was stabbed to death at the foot of Pompey's
statue (see Brutus, Cassius) in the Senate
house.