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I was born on a leap day. My birthday was the joke of my classroom as a kid, but now I embrace its uniqueness.
On the first day of January in 45 BC, Julius Caesar enacted a calendar by edict ... then I was a March baby that year because a Friday birthday is more convenient than a Thursday one.
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Bust of Julius Caesar
A superb general and politician, Julius Caesar (c.100 BC – 44 BC / Reigned 46 – 44 BC) changed the course of Roman history. Although he did not rule for long, he gave Rome fresh hope and a ...
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How Julius Caesar Started a Big War by Crossing a Small Stream
In 49 B.C. on the banks of the Rubicon, Julius Caesar faced a critical choice. To remain in Gaul meant forfeiting his power to his enemies in Rome. Crossing the river into Italy would be a ...