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What was the reason behind Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon river?
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What was the reason behind Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon river?
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His status in Rome was being challenged, in large part due to his liason with Cleopatra/Egypt. The river crossing was a huge power play; it's more well known symbolism is the idiom,"drawing a line in the sand."
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He Didnt. the Rubicon is where the Rubics Cube is made.
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