Secrets Of The Rubicon. Ivo Ragazzini

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      Ivo Ragazzini

      SECRETS OF THE RUBICON

      Rome's Ruby Red Line

      Original title: I Segreti del Rubicone

       Translated by: Rosemary Dawn Allison

      © "Secrets of the Rubicon"

      © 2018 Ivo Ragazzini

      First paperback edition November 2018 -- Montag Edizioni

      Second paperback edition September 2020

      First digital edition August 2019

      Second digital edition September 2020

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       Contents

       Preface

       Where the Rubicon lay was also the road to Rome

       What was the real Rubicon?

       The conversation between Caesar and Hortensius continues

       Brief historical introduction

       Caesar's arrival in Cesena (Curve Caes Arena)

       The Urgon witch

       The disposition of Caesar and Pompey's troops

       Mark Anthony, Hortensius and Caesar's plan

       Caesar's political plan for Rome

       Caesar climbs the Colle Garampo to observe Pompey's troops

       Curva Caes Arena -- Caesar's circular arena

       The Gallic legions arrive and begin to resettle the land in Romagna

       La Caveja the symbol of Romagna

       A Flamen comes to threaten Caesar telling him not to dare cross the Rubicon

       The curse of the Rubicon

       The conversation between Caesar and the Flamen

       The Flamen curses the Rubicon border

       Superstition makes Caesar free a few horses on the Rubicon to make them cross the forbidden border

       The Urgon witch

       What was happening beyond the Rubicon among Pompey's ranks?

       The mysterious caves of Santarcangelo di Romagna

       The Cult of Mithras

       The elections for the Chief Consul of the Year in Rome

       Caesar's secret plan

       Arriving in Rome, Caesar's men set about seeking alliances to influence his election

       The festivities for the Head of the Year -- The New Year

       New Year on the Rubicon

       Caesar secretly arranges the plan to attack the Rubicon

       Caesar pulls back to Ravenna far from the Rubicon

       The day before the attack on the Rubicon

       The Rubicon Malanotte

       Rubicon nightmares

       Caesar crosses the Rubicon and takes Rimini by surprise

       The Urgon Malanotte and the Caligaes cemetery

       The Caligaes cemetery

       Pompey's troops on the Rubicon surrender to Caesar

       Caesar receives a message from the Flamen Jovis

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