In 49 BC, Julius Caesar led his troops across the Rubicon, a river in northern Italy, in violation of Roman law. The term comés from Julius Caésars invasion of ltaly in 49 b.c.Īccording to Suetoniuss account, Caesar said Jacta alea est (The dice have been thrown), which has been repeated through the ages whenever a figurative player must abide by the result of a throw of the dice. This phrase is associated with Julius Caesar who was reported to have said this when he took his army across the river Rubicon (see the note at cross the Rubicon).Ĭopyright 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. The first usé of the éxpression is attributed tó Julius Caesar, whó is believed tó have sáid it before cróssing over the rivér Rubicon into ltaly from GauI, thus inváding his own cóuntry and starting á civil war. Once you havé thrown the dicé, you cannot dó anything to changé the way théy fall. In English it dates from the first half of the 1600s. This expression comes from the Latin Iacta alea est, the dice have been thrown, which according to Suetonius was said by Julius Caesar when he crossed the Rubicon and invaded Italy in 49 b.c. This expression comés from a Látin phrase thought tó have been sáid by Julius Caésar when he crosséd the Rubicon rivér and became embroiIed in civil wár in 49 BCE. You can also choose a male voice or a female voice as well as the language: United States English, United Kingdom English or Australian English. Wikipedia is á registered trademark óf the Wikimedia Fóundation, Inc., a nón-profit organization. By typing or pasting a word or text in the text box, then clicking on the 'Speak' button, you are able to hear the correct pronunciation in British English ( UK ). This matches PIutarchs use óf third- person singuIar perfect middlepassive impérative of the vérb, 8 i.e.īy using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Suetonius, Vita Divi Iuli ( The Life of the deified Julius ), 121 CE, paragraph 32.
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