Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman general and statesman, who played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire. In 60 BC, Caesar, Crassus and Pompey formed the First Triumvirate, a political alliance that dominated Roman politics for several years. Dictator 49-44 BC.
Figure: one of The Twelve Caesars, Italian (Roman) School and British (English) School, c. 1750-1847, marble and sandstone; origin Lypiatt Park, Gloucestershire.