Caesar's political career By csengei 65 BCE elected as aedilis 63 BCE elected as pontifex maximus 62 BCE serves as praetor 60 BCE First Triumvirate 58 BCE Leads the Gallic Wars 50 BCE The First Triumvirate had become apart 49 BCE the Senate ordered Caesar to return to Rome 48 BCE Battle of Pharsales 48 BCE Crossed the Rubicon — "Alea iacta est" 46 BCE declared dictator for 10 years 44 BCE He was killed by Brutus (14 March)