Caesar
: The plot included his close friend Marcus Junius Brutus , leading to the legendary (though likely apocryphal) last words, "Et tu, Brute?".
: On March 15, 44 BCE (the Ides of March), Caesar was stabbed 23 times in the Senate house. Caesar
: Caesar formed a famous romantic and political alliance with Cleopatra VII of Egypt, helping her secure her throne and fathering a son, Caesarion . The Ides of March : The plot included his close friend Marcus
: Facing prosecution from political rivals in the Senate, Caesar defied orders to disband his army and crossed the Rubicon River in 49 BCE, sparking a civil war. Rule and Reform Brute?". : On March 15