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Cross the Rubicon

Guy Julius Caesar

Phraseologism: Cross the Rubicon.

Meaning: Take a decisive step (book).

Origin: The history of the birth of this phrase is associated with the name of the famous Roman commander Julius Caesar (100-44 BC). Returning from the Gaul he had conquered, he moved in 49 BC. e. along with his legions, the Rubicon, the border river of Ancient Rome. By law, he did not have the right to do this, but had to disband his army at the borders of the empire. But Caesar deliberately violated the law, thereby cutting off his path to retreat. He made an irrevocable decision - to enter Rome with the legions and become its sole ruler. And he said, according to the Roman historian Suetonius ("Life of the Twelve Caesars" - Divine Julius), the famous words: Alea jacta est - the die is cast. According to Plutarch ("Comparative Lives" - Caesar), the future emperor pronounced these words in Greek, as a quotation from the comedy of the ancient Greek playwright Menander (c. 342-292 BC), which sounds like this: "Let the lot be cast" . But by tradition, the phrase is quoted in Latin. Rome surrendered to the conqueror of the Gauls without a fight. Somewhat later, Caesar finally established his power by defeating Pompey's army near the city of Pharsalus, which he hastily recruited on instructions from the Senate. Accordingly, "to cross the Rubicon", "to cast lots" - to make a firm, irrevocable decision.

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