Caesar's descent to Rome and the dire forewarnings of the populationImmediately after the capture of Rimini, Caesar's Gauls and populares made a spontaneous counter-ban, similar to the one Sulla had made years earlier against Caius Marius and set about abducting the optimates from the rich villas they found in Romagna.
Soon much of the frightened population began to flee and fled into the countryside and the news arrived in Rome much amplified by Roman garrisons and townships on the run, which perhaps to justify their fear, magnified what was really happening.
News arrived in Rome that after having crossed the Rubicon unharmed; Caesar had the whole world, plus the favor of the Gods, on his side.
The Rome senators and nobles were also frightened by the news, who instead of defending the
