jan 16, 60 BC - Julius Caesar becomes the first dictator of Rome
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Julius Caesar defeats Pompey in a civil war. He becomes the supreme ruler of Rome. This is the end of the Roman Republic. He hires Sosigenes, an Egyptian astronomer, to work out a new 12 month calendar.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 16, 60 BC
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~ 2087 years ago