Crossing the Rubicon
Italia, 49 BC
Rome is growing. Its enemies, cowering before its mighty Legions as they march across Gaul almost unopposed, are on the verge of being brought to heel. To an uneducated outsider, or a regular pleb, the ruling Triumvirate between Caesar the man who with his five personal legions has subjugated Gaul and beloved by Rome's people, Pompey was one of the greatest military generals Rome had seen to that point and Crassus was rich in gold, bankrolling his allies, was rock solid. However, behind the scenes the ambitions of Pompey and Caesar had threatened to tear the whole thing apart. However Crassus, ever the diplomat, had helped keep the two men from killing eachother. This was helped by Caesar's daughter Julia marriage to Pompey in 59 BC. However, in 54 BC Julia died in childbirth, her baby following suit some days later. This heightened tensions between Caesar and Pompey, suppressed by the marriage. However the tenuous alliance held as Crassus went East to fight the Selucid Empire in 53 BC and was decisively defeated at the Battle of Carrhae, dying in the process. That ended the famed Triumvirate as there were only two men left, both of which were not conservative in their distaste of eachother. Now Pompey, leading the Senate in Rome, has struck at Caesar in Gaul, ordering him back due to his governorship of Gaul being up. Caesar however would not go quietly. He has now crossed the Rubicon River into Italia, something expressly forbidden by the Roman Senate, with his Legions and proclaiming 'Let the die be cast'. Civil War has come to Rome. It is up to you to decide who to support, for you to decide who will win and in the end, decide the fate of the ancient Roman Republic.
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You take control of a Roman, be him senator or General, at the outbreak of the First Roman Civil War. Civil war is upon Rome between Gaius Julius Caesar and his Populares faction led by the military and Pompey with his Optimates faction, mostly made up of Senators. Your actions will have a effect on the War and you will decide if the Republic lives or dies on the field of battle. Maybe you can play both sides against each other, gaining power at the expense of both sides. Whatever path you take Rome will be forever changed.
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Name: Gaius Julius Caesar
Age: 51
Sex: M
Faction: The Popularies
Short Bio: Caesar's father died when he was sixteen years old. He became the head of the family and was responsible for his mother Aurelia and his sister Julia. At the age of seventeen he married Cornelia, the daughter of a powerful politician in Rome. Young Caesar soon found himself in the middle of a power struggle between two factions in the government. The current dictator of Rome, Sulla, was enemies with both Caesar's uncle Marius and Caesar's father in-law Cinna. Caesar joined the army and left Rome in order to avoid Sulla and his allies. When Sulla died, Caesar returned to Rome. He was now a military hero from his years in the army. He quickly rose up the ranks in the Roman government. He made allies with powerful men such as the general Pompey the Great and the wealthy Crassus. Caesar was an excellent speaker and the people of Rome loved him. At the age of 40 Julius Caesar was elected to consul. Consul was the highest ranking position in the Roman Republic. The consul was like a president, but there were two consuls and they only served for one year. At the end of his year as consul, Caesar became governor of the province of Gaul. As governor of Gaul, Caesar was in charge of four Roman legions. He was a very effective governor and general. He conquered all of Gaul. He gained the respect and honor from his army and soon was considered alongside Pompey as the greatest general in the Roman army. Politics in Rome became increasingly hostile while Caesar was in Gaul. Many of the leaders were jealous of Caesar and his following. Even Pompey became jealous and soon Caesar and Pompey became rivals. Caesar had the support of the people and Pompey had the support of the aristocrats. Caesar announced that he was going to return to Rome and run for consul again. The Roman Senate replied that he must give up the command of his army first. Caesar refused and the Senate said he was a traitor. Caesar began to march his army to Rome.
Goals: To seize control of Rome and lead it to greatness.
Talents (Military Commander/Wealthy/etc.): Talented military general, great speaker.
Accepted Apps
Gaius Julius Caesar - Kernan
Marcus Tullius Cicero - Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (the Younger) - Duestchstein
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus - Cuprum
Artavasdes II - Greater Belarussia
Orodes II of Parthia - Nea Byzantia
Cleopatra Philopator Britanania
Marcus Antonius - Jhet
Gaius Julius Caesar - Kernan
Marcus Tullius Cicero - Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (the Younger) - Duestchstein
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus - Cuprum
Artavasdes II - Greater Belarussia
Orodes II of Parthia - Nea Byzantia
Cleopatra Philopator Britanania
Marcus Antonius - Jhet
