2006-10-07 09:46:56 · 11 answers · asked by Daniel T 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
An ancient Roman law forbade any general from crossing the Rubicon River and entering Italy with a standing army. To do so was treason. This tiny stream would reveal Caesar's intentions and mark the point of no return.
2006-10-07 09:50:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
Meow is on the right track ( a lot more concise than me)
Caesar's enemies in Rome wanted him to return to Rome to face charges stemming from his actions as consul ten years previous (they planned to arrest him), and to prevent him from running for Consul "in absentia". Although Caesar made several proposals to the Senate as compromises -- he was willing to make concessions, these were all rejected by the Senate. Also, Pompey and "the optimates" (conservatives) in the senate had stripped the tribunes(people's representatives)of their power.
Caesar represented himself as acting in self defense and representing himself as the defender of the constitution and the rights of the people's defenders (the tribunes). He also considered that the optimates had made numerous affronts to his "dignitas', rejecting negotiation, threatening to annul his legislation and put him on trial, and rebuffing his last generous attempts an reconciliation.
Basically, the conservative faction was trying to destroy Caesar and he felt he had no option other than military action after all his attempts at compromise had failed.
The reasons are actually a little more complicated than this, but that's my best summary of the top of my head. Caesar's enemies represented the entrenched privileged classes, while
Caesar represented the legions, the provincials -- basically for more people to enjoy the fruits of the success of Roman Conquest.
2006-10-07 10:26:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
He was defying the Senate. He had had great success in Gaul, and the other two thirds of the Triumvirate (including the famous Pompey) feared him, and united the Senate against him. Caesar, seeing this as a jealous attack on him, crossed the Rubicon and marched to Rome. Pompey later fled to Egypt. However, there was trouble brewing already in Egypt, so, when he came in a small boat and landed on Egypt's northern shores, he was murdered so that his arrival wouldn't add to the chaotic situation they already had.
2006-10-07 09:59:16 · answer #3 · answered by StephenD 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Meow is heading in the right direction ( a lot extra concise than me) Caesar's enemies in Rome needed him to go back to Rome to face expenses stemming from his movements as consul ten years previous (they planned to arrest him), and to maintain away from him from operating for Consul "in absentia". even with if Caesar made a number of proposals to the Senate as compromises -- he develop into prepared to make concessions, those were all rejected through the Senate. also, Pompey and "the optimates" (conservatives) in the senate had stripped the tribunes(human beings's representatives)of their skill. Caesar represented himself as performing in self protection and representing himself because the defender of the structure and the rights of the individuals's defenders (the tribunes). He also considered that the optimates had made numerous affronts to his "dignitas', rejecting negotiation, threatening to annul his law and positioned him on trial, and rebuffing his very last beneficiant tries an reconciliation. in reality, the conservative faction develop into attempting to damage Caesar and he felt he had no option except militia action even with each and every thing his tries at compromise had failed. the excuses are truly a touch extra complicated than this, yet that's my perfect precis of the right of my head. Caesar's enemies represented the entrenched privileged practise, even as Caesar represented the legions, the provincials -- in reality for extra human beings to earnings from the outcome of the fulfillment of Roman Conquest.
2016-12-04 09:24:31 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because he was tired of the Senate screwing with him while he was fighting for them. Not to mention he was the baddest mofo in the area.
2006-10-07 10:21:33 · answer #5 · answered by Meow the cat 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hats off to Ally H...she saw the same programme I did last week.
2006-10-07 09:56:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
he crossed to make his aim clear to the Senate. then they run away to Greece.
2006-10-08 09:38:39 · answer #7 · answered by mat67 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was searching for the ellusive rabbit that crossed ahead of him!
2006-10-07 09:55:40 · answer #8 · answered by chunkydunk 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
to get to the other side,as he had ran out of milk. LOL
2006-10-07 09:48:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
He was arrogant, full of himself, confident.
2006-10-07 09:48:12 · answer #10 · answered by Iamstitch2U 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋