Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman statesman, general and notable author of Latin prose. He played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire. A military leader of legendary genius, Caesar was also a great writer, recording the events of his life with incomparable immediacy and power.

Alexandrian War is important sources of the knowledge of Caesar's career, which shows series of skirmishes and battles occurring between the forces of Julias Caesar, Cleopatra VII, Arsinoe IV, and Ptolemy XIII, between 48 and 47 BC. This work paints a full picture of the events that brought Caesar supreme power - and paved the way for his assassination only months later.