# CAESAR: The Great Battles of Julius Caesar – The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C.

CAESAR: The Great Battles of Julius Caesar – The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C. is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 360 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. It plays best with 2.

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 360 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1994
- **Categories:** Wargame, Ancient, Civil War
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Dice Rolling, Movement Points, Hexagon Grid, Line of Sight, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Simulation

**Designers:** Mark Herman, Richard H. Berg

**Artists:** Mark Simonitch, Rodger B. MacGowan

**Publishers:** GMT Games

## Expansions

- [Simple GBoH](https://www.ludoya.com/games/simple-gboh)
- [Simple GBoH Battle Manual](https://www.ludoya.com/games/simple-gboh-battle-manual)
- [The Great Battles of Julius Caesar: The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C. – Dictator](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-great-battles-of-julius-caesar-the-civil-wars-48-45-bc-dictator)
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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/caesar-the-great-battles-of-julius-caesar-the-civil-wars-48-45-bc)
- [CAESAR: The Great Battles of Julius Caesar – The Civil Wars 48-45 B.C. in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/caesar-the-great-battles-of-julius-caesar-the-civil-wars-48-45-bc)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/5833)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-11-09. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._