#crossing_the_rubicon

Crossing the Rubicon

Idiom to mean a point of no return

The phrase "crossing the Rubicon" is an idiom that means "passing a point of no return". Its meaning comes from allusion to the crossing of the river Rubicon from the north by Julius Caesar in early January 49 BC. The exact date is unknown. Scholars usually place it on the night of 10 and 11 January because of the speeds at which messengers could travel at that time. It is often asserted that Caesar's crossing of the river precipitated Caesar's civil war, but Caesar's forces had already crossed into Italy and occupied Ariminum the previous day.

Wed 11th

Provided by Wikipedia

Learn More
0 searches
This keyword has never been searched before
This keyword has never been searched for with any other keyword.