jan 1, 45 BC - Julius Caesar becomes first dictator of Rome

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During a time of much civil conflict, Julius Ceasar rose to power as a general in the Roman army where he amassed riches in his conquests. Because the Senate feared him they ordered him to return as a citizen and relinquish his power. But instead, he marched his army on Rome and a civil war erupted where he emerged as the first dictator for life

Source: https://www.nationalgeographic.org/article/romes-transition-republic-empire/#:~:text=The%20Roman%20Empire%20dramatically%20shifted,well%20as%20command%20the%20army.

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