slaughter. Officers and men fled for their lives. Scipio was
intercepted in his flight and slain. Juba and Petreius fled together,
but, finding their retreat cut off, engaged, it is said, in mortal
combat; when the first, Petreius, fell, the other threw himself on his
own sword. Labiénus and the two sons of Pompey managed to escape to
Spain. Afranius was captured and executed.

Cato, when he heard of the defeat, retired to his chamber in Utica,
and committed suicide.

Thus ended the African campaign.

On his return from Africa, Caesar celebrated four triumphs, on four
successive days; one over the Gauls, one over Ptolemy of Egypt, one
over Pharnaces, and one over Juba. He gratified his armed followers
with liberal gifts, and pleased the people by his great munificence.
They were feasted at a splendid banquet, at which were twenty-two
thousand tables, each table having three couches, and each couch three
persons. Then followed shows in the circus and theatre, combats of
wild beasts and gladiators, in which the public especially delighted.

Honors were now heaped upon Caesar without stint. A thanksgiving of
forty days was decreed. His statue was placed in the Capitol. Another
was inscribed to Caesar the Demigod. A golden chair was allotted to
him in the Senate-House. The name of the fifth month (_Quintilis_)
of the Roman calendar was changed to JULIUS (July). He was
appointed Dictator for two years, and later for life. He received for
three years the office of Censor, which enabled him to appoint
Senators, and to be guardian of manners and morals. He had
already been made Tribune (48) for life, and Pontifex Maximus (63). In