Julius Caesar was abundantly powerful and considered to be Rome’s most famous Roman had many accomplishments in his life. The first triumvirate in 60 BC, which was an alliance between Crassus, Pompey, and Julius Caesar. Each member of the coalition was given military commands, Pompey was given Spain, Crassus Syria and Caesar was to take Gaul. In 53 BC Crassus died and Pompey took complete control and told Caesar to surrender his army and return home. Caesar knew if he returned, his rivals might kill him. Instead, Caesar marched 5,000 Roman soldiers across the Rubicon River since he knew this would trigger a civil war. Although Caesar started a civil war, he obliterated Pompey's army and drove them into Greece and was made dictator for