# Caesar Crosses the Rubicon (-49)

URL: https://roman-history.com/timeline/-49-caesar-crosses-the-rubicon
Location: Rubicon, Italy
Categories: main-event

Julius Caesar crossed the boundary of his province with troops, beginning civil war against Pompey and the Senate.

## Why it matters
The act became the emblem of an irreversible political decision.

Ruler at the time: [Roman Republic](https://roman-history.com/rulers/roman-republic)