The Battle of Pharsalus, 48 B.C. Caesar Takes Rome. Enacts Reforms that turned the Republic in a Blueprint for Empire that we still use today.

History's Greatest Battles

With his victory, Caesar ascended to the apex of power, casting aside the fragile remnants of the Republic. Rome, once a city ruled by the collective will of its citizens, was now a vessel for one man’s vision, a crucible of ambition that would shape the destiny of the Western world. This moment, born of blood and boldness, did not merely end a political system; it marked the beginning of an empire that would redefine civilization itself.
Pharsalus, August 9, 48 B.C.
Caesar's Forces: 22,000 Infantry, 1,000 Cavalry.
Pompey's Forces: 45,000 Infantry, 9,000 Cavalry.
Additional Reading and Episode Research:

• Warner Translation: Caesar, Julius. War Commentaries of Caesar.
• Fuller, J.F.C. A Military History of the Western World.
• Grant, Michaels. Julius Caesar.
• Graves Translation: Suetonius. The Twelve Caesars.
• Goldsworthy, Adrian. Caesar.

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