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What if Cato the Younger, the most vehement opponent of Julius Caesar, had died in the fighting to take Cyprus, or had died in a shipwreck on the way to or from his command?

Preferably I'd like it to be while sailing home, because then the butterflies are minimal. With Caesar away in Gaul this doesn't affect the Gallic Wars, and the crossing of the Rubicon is still a possibility.

BUT!

But, it is known that Pompey was on the verge of accepting Caesar's bid to run for a second consulship in absentia, with Cato changing his mind somehow. So the major departure from OTL, as I see it, is that Caesar is allowed to run and never has to cross the Rubicon.

There is no civil war, Caesar is consul for a second time and properly and fully organizes Gaul, then returns home to become a venerated icon and respected elderly statesman. His legions are retired and settled in Gaul. What other effects do you see?
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