„ 68. Begins his political career as Quaestor, partly at Rome, partly in Spain.
„ 65. Curule Aedile. Incurs enormous debts by his splendid shows.
„ 61. Propraetor in Spain: conquers Lusitanians: amasses wealth.
„ 60. Coalition of Pompeius, Caesar, and Crassus: First Triumvirate.
„ 59. Consul. The Leges Iuliae.
„ 58-50. Subjugation of Gaul and two invasions of Britain (55 and 54).
„ 56. Meeting of Triumvirate at Luca.
„ 50. The trouble with Pompeius begins.
„ 49. Crosses the Rubicon. Civil war with Pompeius. Dictator a first time.
„ 48. Pharsalus. Defeats Pompeius. Dictator a second time.