Crossing the Rubicon
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The phrase "crossing the Rubicon" is an idiom meaning "passing the point of no return". Its meaning comes from the crossing of the Rubicon river by Julius Caesar in January 49 BC at the head of the 13
An idealized 1849 illustration of the crossing by Jacob Abbott (History of Julius Caesar). Modern historians, such as Mary Beard, note that Caesar likely crossed at night in a carriage, rather than on horseback as depicted here.
Retrato de Julio César
Rubicon
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The Rubicon is a shallow river in northeastern Italy, just south of Cesena and north of Rimini. It was known as Fiumicino until 1933, when it was identified with the ancient river Rubicon, crossed by
Crossing the Rubicon
…The phrase "crossing the Rubicon" is an idiom meaning "passing the point of no return". Its meaning comes from the crossing of the Rubicon river by Julius Caesar in January 49 BC at the head of the 13th Legion. Caesar was not allowed to command an army within Italy proper, and by crossing…
The mouth of the Rubicon in Bellaria
The Rubicon in winter.