Rubicon

killed he made possibly the boldest decision of his life and crossed the Rubicon River and invaded Rome. But what if he hadn't crossed the Rubicon? What if he didn't know what awaited him when he returned? Maybe he would have set forth a butterfly effect changing the entirety of our current knowledge of the Roman…

Julius Caesar may have been the biggest gambler in history when he started the Roman civil war, however we could find the key to happiness from his coup d’état. Led by Caesar, the Roman civil war was one of the biggest turning points in Roman history. The affair was established when Caesar was intent on gaining political power and becoming a member of the Roman government. He was able to gain the interest of the public through careful planning which produced an alliance with Pompey and Crassus.…

banquet he had planned that afternoon. After having dinner with friends he excused himself and made his way by carriage to the banks of the Rubicon River. After arriving at the Rubicon, a small river that served as part of the border between Gaul and Italy, Caesar looked southward, towards his home in a city he would soon conquer. He paused at the bank of the Rubicon and reflected on the bold move he was about to make. He knew that to prevent a powerful general from laying siege to Rome a law…

Jake Wood, co founder and ceo of team rubicon, a nationwide non profit organization founded in January of 2012, to provide military veterans with the opportunity to continue to serve, connect and feel part of a team. Prior to team rubicon, Jake served as a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps with deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan as a scout sniper. Received numerous awards in combat and was the honor graduate of recruit training, the school of infantry and marine scout sniper…

The Jeep TJ was in production from 1997-2006. In addition to the TJ model, Jeep also produced an LJ model. The LJ model was released in 2003 along with the first Jeep Rubicon edition. The Jeep Rubicon was basically the top of the line model of the TJ. The Rubicon editions were built with entirely off-road purposes in mind. With Dana 44 front and rear axles, lower gear ratios, and front and rear lockers for the axles, this Jeep had the ability to tackle just about…

the commander not want to relinquish control, they could, like Sulla, march on Rome and impose their will on the senators through sheer force. This would set a precedent to which future commanders like Julius Caesar would follow when he crossed the Rubicon and marched his army towards Rome. With Sulla, it demonstrated the irony in how the Republic could allow an individual to hold such limitless power with his regime of proscriptions and indiscriminate elimination of rivals. It only proved that…

The Jeep Wrangler is a traditional body-on-frame four-wheel drive SUV, a model that traces its roots to a government purpose (GP or Jeep) vehicle used during World War II. This iconic model is prized for its off-road capabilities and unique features, including a fold-down windshield and removable doors. Long a two-door model, a four-door Wrangler Unlimited version was introduced in 2007. 2007 to Present: Jeep Wrangler Overview The third-generation Jeep Wrangler was introduced in 2007. As…

The outbreak of the civil war in 49 BC, was effectively, caused by Julius Caesar. Due to his decision to cross the Rubicon, thus invading Italy. However, some scholars may argue that Caesar had no intention to start a civil war nor had a choice, but was goaded by Pompey and the Optimates into it. Therefore, does the responsibility lie with them? On one hand some scholars, and Julius himself, argue that it was not a predetermined intention to cause a civil war, but in fact was an act of…

During the growth of the Roman Empire, which can also be known as the collapse of the republic, many events occurred changing the physical, social, and political aspects of the Empire. Many of these altering events took place from the Punic Wars through the reign of Constantine. Three of the most significant political events in Rome during this time period consist of the Battle of Actium, the assassination of Caesar, and a reform, which was delegated during Diocletian reign. First, there is…

was not aligned with any person’s opinion. Carr noted that this view is faulty because historians choose which facts of the past are deemed historical fact if they’re important enough. For example, Carr states that millions of people crossed the Rubicon, a river in Northeast Italy, but historians picked the moment Julius Caesar crossed the very same river as historical fact. Ultimately, Carr states that historians depending on their own bias can determine what is…