Eli5: Why was it world-changing that Caesar crossed the Rubicon?

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Eli5: Why was it world-changing that Caesar crossed the Rubicon?

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When you are in Rome, you are a citizen. Citizens are not generals who command armies. The exception is during a triumph, when you have a military parade.

Crossing the river as a genera and not being a citizen is like a Roman invasion by an outside force.

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