- BGG rating
- 7.6
The Great Battles of Julius Caesar: The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C. – Dictator
- 2 players
- 360 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 1995
- BGG rank
- BGG #6,668
- BGG rating
- 7.2
CAESAR: The Great Battles of Julius Caesar – The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C.
1994
Rules assistance for CAESAR: The Great Battles of Julius Caesar – The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C.
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 360 min
- 12+
- Complexity 3.4/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for CAESAR: The Great Battles of Julius Caesar – The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C.
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
CAESAR: The Great Battles of Julius Caesar – The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C. is a board game released in 1994 for 1–4 players, 360 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Richard H. Berg and Mark Herman and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, and Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
Alea iacta est... 49 B.C. Rome is in turmoil. Armed mobs rule the streets. The First Triumvirate - overseers of the last days of the Roman Republic - has disintegrated. The Senate and the People have two options: on the one hand is the overweening ego, ambition, but limited military vision of Gnaeus Pompeius Magno - Pompey the Great. On the other hand is one of history's greatest - and most schemingly ambitious - political/military figures, the conqueror of Gaul, Caius Julius Caesar. In Italy, at the edge of the Rubicon River, word of the stalemate has reached Caesar and his XIII Legion. He intones, for posterity: Ialea acta est... the die is cast. CAESAR: The Great Battles of Julius Caesar - The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C. recreates 5 battles, using the GMT Great Battles of History (GBoH) basic system: Pharsalus (Tessaly), 48 B.C. Dyrrhachium-Lesnika (Illyria), 48 B.C. Thapsus (Africa), 46 B.C. Ruspina (Africa), 46 B.C. Munda (Spain), 45 B.C.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- GMT Games
Questions and answers
CAESAR: The Great Battles of Julius Caesar – The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C. supports 1–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for CAESAR: The Great Battles of Julius Caesar – The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C. is 360 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists CAESAR: The Great Battles of Julius Caesar – The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C. for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
CAESAR: The Great Battles of Julius Caesar – The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C. has a complexity rating of 3.4 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
CAESAR: The Great Battles of Julius Caesar – The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C. belongs to these categories: Wargame, Ancient, and Civil War. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, and Hexagon Grid. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of CAESAR: The Great Battles of Julius Caesar – The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C. are: Richard H. Berg and Mark Herman. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists CAESAR: The Great Battles of Julius Caesar – The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C. as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.