40s BC

This article talks about what happened in between 40 and 31 BC.

 Events 
 Julius Caesar wins the civil war (49–45 BC) in the Roman Republic against the Roman Senate. He becomes dictator for life.
 Julius Caesar, Roman dictator, is killed by 23 Roman people. Some people who killed him were Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus. (15 March 44 BC).

 Important people 
 Julius Caesar, Roman dictator (lived 100–44 BC, ruled 46–44 BC).
 Marcus Junius Brutus, Roman politician ( 85–42 BC).
 Mark Antony, Roman politician and general ( 83–30 BC).
 Pharaoh (Egyptian Queen) Cleopatra VII of Egypt (lived 70/69 – 30 BC, ruled 51–30 BC).
 Gaius Iulius Caesar Octavianus (Octavian), Roman politician and general (62 BC – 14).
 Pharaoh Ptolemy XV Caesarion (Cleopatra VII's son) (lived 47–30 BC, reigned 44–30 BC).
 Gaius Cassius Longinus, Roman politician (died 42 BC).