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The Alexandrine campaign followed, but lasted only till March,
b.c. 47, when Csesar returned to Rome, after a short detour
by the way of Syria and Pontus, where he defeated Pharnaces,
the son of the great Mithridates, Aug. 2, b.c. 47. After a short
stay in Rome, Csesar proceeded to Africa, where he completely
routed Scipio, Cato and his adherents, at Thapsus in April b.c. 46.
On his return to Rome he celebrated his victories over Gaul,
Egypt, Pontus, and Africa by four magnificent triumphs, was
appointed Dictator for ten years, and received the Censorship,
under the new title of " Prsefectus Morum," for three years.
During this year he devoted himself to several works of great
value, of which the reformation of the Calendar and the establish-
ment of what from him has been termed the Julian iEra, are the
most important. Towards the close of the same year he made an
expedition to Spain, where he defeated the sons of Pompey,
Cneius and Sextus, in March b.c 45, returning to Rome again in
triumph in September of the same year. He then received the.
titles of " Pater Patriae," " Imperator," and " Dictator Perpetuus,"
and would, probably, also have obtained the royal title, as well
as sovereign power, had not his life been cut short by a con-
spiracy, b.c. 44.
This bust, which was purchased in 1818, is quite perfect, except
a small fracture at the end of the nose. It is in Luni marble, and
13 inches high.
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The Alexandrine campaign followed, but lasted only till March,
b.c. 47, when Csesar returned to Rome, after a short detour
by the way of Syria and Pontus, where he defeated Pharnaces,
the son of the great Mithridates, Aug. 2, b.c. 47. After a short
stay in Rome, Csesar proceeded to Africa, where he completely
routed Scipio, Cato and his adherents, at Thapsus in April b.c. 46.
On his return to Rome he celebrated his victories over Gaul,
Egypt, Pontus, and Africa by four magnificent triumphs, was
appointed Dictator for ten years, and received the Censorship,
under the new title of " Prsefectus Morum," for three years.
During this year he devoted himself to several works of great
value, of which the reformation of the Calendar and the establish-
ment of what from him has been termed the Julian iEra, are the
most important. Towards the close of the same year he made an
expedition to Spain, where he defeated the sons of Pompey,
Cneius and Sextus, in March b.c 45, returning to Rome again in
triumph in September of the same year. He then received the.
titles of " Pater Patriae," " Imperator," and " Dictator Perpetuus,"
and would, probably, also have obtained the royal title, as well
as sovereign power, had not his life been cut short by a con-
spiracy, b.c. 44.
This bust, which was purchased in 1818, is quite perfect, except
a small fracture at the end of the nose. It is in Luni marble, and
13 inches high.
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