40s BC

This article talks about what happened in between 40 and 31 BC.

Events

• Julius Caesar wins the civil war (49–45 BC) in the Roman Republic against the Roman Senate. He becomes dictator for life.
• Julius Caesar, Roman dictator, is killed by 23 Roman people. Some people who killed him were Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus. (15 March 44 BC).

Important people

• Julius Caesar, Roman dictator (lived 100–44 BC, ruled 46–44 BC).
• Marcus Junius Brutus, Roman politician ( 85–42 BC).
• Mark Antony, Roman politician and general ( 83–30 BC).
• Pharaoh (Egyptian Queen) Cleopatra VII of Egypt (lived 70/69 – 30 BC, ruled 51–30 BC).
• Gaius Iulius Caesar Octavianus (Octavian), Roman politician and general (62 BC – 14).
• Pharaoh Ptolemy XV Caesarion (Cleopatra VII's son) (lived 47–30 BC, reigned 44–30 BC).
• Gaius Cassius Longinus, Roman politician (died 42 BC).