Where did Julius Caesar serve in the military after leaving Italy?

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Statue of Julius Caesar in Roman military attire stands in front of a domed building in Rome, Italy, with a clear blue sky in the background. — Julius Caesar Julius Caesar, bronze sculpture in Rome.

After Julius Caesar refused to divorce his wife, Cornelia, at the order of Lucius Cornelius Sulla, he found it necessary to leave Italy to ensure his safety. During this period, he served in the military first in the province of Asia and subsequently in Cilicia.1