How did Pompey and Caesar weaken the Roman government?

Pompey and Caesar weakened the Roman government by creating an informal political alliance with Crassus known as the first triumvirate. The first triumvirate was a formidable political bloc that combined the enormous wealth of Crassus, the client networks of Caesar and Pompey, the charisma of Caesar and the military popularity of Pompey. read more

Julius Caesar was a great military general who, after having been removed from his governorship of Gaul by the Roman senate, staged a coup and took control of Rome by force. He then defeated Pompey, the person with whom he was once aligned to take control of the empire. read more