Julius Caesar in Gaul As the end of Julius Caesar's consulship drew near, native unrest in Gaul threatened Roman colonists there, and Caesar used it as a pretext to invade.
Marc Antony in Egypt In 43 B.C. Marc Antony began his campaign to pacify the eastern provinces. His journey eventually led him into Egypt where he formed his famous alliance with the last great pharaoh, Cleopatra VII.