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The civil war between Caesar and Pompey is one of the greatest clashes of antiquity. From the first triumvirate to Caesar's campaigns in Gaul, from crossing the Rubicon River and the beginning of the civil war, to the great military clashes of Dyrrhachium up to the showdown at Pharsalus. The complete explanation of the civil war that devastated the Roman Republic and marked the triumph of Julius Caesar. CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 00:59 The collapse of the republic 12:34 Caesar and Pompey: the political clash 19:58 From the Rubicon to Brindisi 30:26 From Spain to Dyrrhachium 36:44 The battle of Dyrrhachium 44:21 Pharsalus, the showdown 51:06 From Egypt to the final victory