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“Alea iacta est,” - "The die has been cast" || Julius Caesar, January 10, 49 BC

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Posted by Between the Lines Profile 11/11/24 at 06:36PM History Quotes - Proverbs See more by Between the Lines

Julius Caesar is believed to have said “Alea iacta est", expressing his irreversible commitment, as he led his army across the Rubicon River in Northern Italy, defying the Roman Senate’s authority and initiating a civil war. More