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Julius Caesar (100–44 BCE) was a Roman general, statesman, and dictator whose military conquests and political reforms reshaped the Roman Republic and set the stage for the rise of the Roman Empire. A brilliant strategist, he expanded Rome's territories through his campaigns in Gaul and his famous crossing of the Rubicon in 49 BCE, which led to a civil war and his eventual rise to power. As dictator, he enacted significant reforms, including the Julian calendar and policies that strengthened the central government. However, his growing power and ambition alarmed the Roman Senate, leading to his assassination on March 15, 44 BCE, by a group of senators, including his former ally Brutus. His death marked the end of the Republic and paved the way for the imperial rule of his heir, Augustus. Caesar's legacy endures in history, politics, and literature, notably in Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar.