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`` Tact '', by its very derivation, implies that its possessor keeps in touch with other people, but the author of Clericis Laicos and Unam Sanctam, the wielder of the two swords, the papal sun of which the imperial moon was but a dim reflection, the peer of Caesar and vice-regent of Christ, was so high above other human beings that he had forgotten what they were like.
Having no living legitimate children, Caesar had adopted his great-nephew Octavius as his son and main heir.
Mark Antony later charged that Octavian had earned his adoption by Caesar through sexual favours, though Suetonius, in his work Lives of the Twelve Caesars, describes Antony's accusation as political slander.
Julius Caesar in Gallic Wars tells us ( 1. 51 ) that Ariovistus had gathered an army from a wide region of Germany, but especially the Harudes, Marcomanni, Triboci, Vangiones, Nemetes and Sedusii.
From the marriage of Julia and Agrippa, Agrippina had four full-blood siblings: a sister Julia the Younger and three brothers: Gaius Caesar, Lucius Caesar and Agrippa Postumus.
According to Suetonius who had cited from Pliny the Elder, Agrippina had borne to Germanicus, a son called Gaius Julius Caesar who had a lovable character.
She had three elder brothers, Nero Caesar, Drusus Caesar and the future Emperor Caligula, and two younger sisters, Julia Drusilla and Julia Livilla.
Bryennios had been made kaisar ( Caesar ) and received the newly-created title of panhypersebastos (" honoured above all "), and remained loyal to both Alexios and John.
Bibulus, whom Pompey had appointed to command his 600-ship fleet, set up a massive blockade to prevent Caesar from crossing to Greece and to prevent any aid to Italy.
This caused Caesar to remark, " The day was theirs had there been anyone among them to take it.
Caesar had the following legions with him:
Caesar knew this would be his last stand as they had run out of supplies and with no lines of retreat they would be at Pompey's mercy and likely slaughtered if they lost the battle.
Pompey's assassination had deprived Caesar of his ultimate public relations moment and pardoning his most ardent rival.
According to Tacitus, they drew inspiration from the example of Arminius, the prince of the Cherusci who had driven the Romans out of Germany in AD 9, and their own ancestors who had driven Julius Caesar from Britain.
Both Octavian and Mark Antony had fought against their common enemies in the civil war that followed the assassination of Julius Caesar.
In fact, according to a widespread belief, Mark Antony had once offered a crown to Julius Caesar.
Octavian complained that Antony had no authority for being in Egypt ; that his execution of Sextus Pompeius was illegal ; that his treachery to the king of Armenia disgraced the Roman name ; that he had not sent half the proceeds of the spoils to Rome according to his agreement ; that his connection with Cleopatra and the acknowledgment of Caesarion as a legitimate son of Julius Caesar were a degradation of his office and a menace to himself.
Carter argues in The Battle of Actium: The Rise and Triumph of Augustus Caesar that Antony knew he was surrounded and had nowhere to run.

Caesar and won
Caesar left Rome and joined the army, where he won the Civic Crown for his part in an important siege.
Caesar won comfortably, despite his opponents ' greater experience and standing.
Caesar won, along with conservative Marcus Bibulus.
Vercingetorix and his army won some initial minor engagements with the Roman units led by Caesar and his chief lieutenant Titus Labienus.
The victories in Gaul won by Caesar had increased the alarm and hostility of his enemies at Rome, and doubt and suspicion were beginning to spread among the plebeians, on whom he chiefly relied for help in carrying out his designs.
It supplied troops to Julius Caesar and benefited from his rule, but later supported Marcus Iunius Brutus and the Senate in their conflict with Augustus, who, having won, in 40 BC confiscated Cremona's land and redistributed it to his men.
* Papius Mutilus burst into southern Campania and won over many towns and held them until defeated by Caesar
After Caesar won the civil war, the legion was named Victrix, and enlisted in 43 BC by Lepidus and Mark Anthony.
Caesar chose to forgo the Triumph and entered Rome in time to register as a candidate in the 59 BC election ( which he won ).
Caesar won the first battle at Thapsus in 46 BC against Metellus Scipio and Cato, who committed suicide.
However, this time, supporters were difficult to find because it was by now clear Caesar had won the civil war.
Political tension increased, and two years later, in 50 BC, Caesar crossed the Rubicon, which precipitated the Roman civil war of 49 – 45 BC, which he won.
Further works include Body of Evidence, which was nominated for six Razzie Awards ; Tyson ; Rasputin, which won the Golden Globe for Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV ; The Little Vampire ; Purgatory, starring Sam Shepard and Eric Roberts ; the 2001 mini series The Mists of Avalon ; and the 2002 mini series Julius Caesar starring Jeremy Sisto, Christopher Walken and the late Richard Harris in his penultimate role.
The Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner and Howard Morris Special won a 1967 Emmy for Outstanding Variety Special.
Caesar was not far away, probably at or near Bibracte, where he had just won a major victory over the Helvetii and other Celtic tribes, and had disposed of the remaining Boii, allowing them to settle in Aeduan land.
Arthur Caesar won an Academy Award for Best Story for this film.
His sieges of Vellaunodunum, Genabum and Noviodunum en route caused Vercingetorix to lift his siege and march to meet Caesar in open battle at Noviodunum, which Caesar won.
After him came Julius Caesar, who after conquering the Gaul ( present day France ) won a civil war against Pompey but was assassinated by senators fearing he would start a monarchy, in 44 BC.
" Though he won battles and conquored nations, and became a prominent statesman at Rome, he was not an Alexander or a Caesar.
Heart to Yours won Williams a MOBO Award for " Best Gospel Act " along with a raft of nominations including a Stellar Award nomination for " New Artist of the Year ", a GMWA Excellence Award nomination for " Female Vocalist of the Year Urban Contemporary " and a nomination for " Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year " from GMA Dove Awards for her collaboration with Shirley Caesar on " Steal Away To Jesus " which was first featured on Caesar's Hymns album.
The game is won when the player has conquered sufficient provinces to attain the rank of Caesar.
Caesar rewarded his supporters in Liburnian Iader and Dalmatian Salona, by giving status of the Roman colonies to their communities, but battle was won by the Liburnian navy, which prolonged the civil war and ensured control of the Adriatic Sea to side aligned with Pompey in next 2 years, until his final defeat in 48 BC.
The battle of Munda, the last battle won by Julius Caesar in person, was probably fought outside of Osuna, halfway to Écija near La Lantejuela.

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