In 72 B.C. Pompey elected Caesar as military tribune. Then when both of his aunts, Cornelia which was his wife and Julia, died, he spoke at both of their funerals and emphasized his connections with his family and Marius who was married to Caesar’s aunt, Julia. Caesar left Rome for 9 years in the hope that he would eventually conquer Central Europe, which would let the Mediterranean land open up to civilization in 58 B.C. This was an aggressive act because of his own personal ambitious behavior.…
They created a demand that Caesar disband his legions and return to Rome unarmed. This would mean Caesar could be tried and executed. Caesar tried to negotiate a deal where both he and his co-consul, Pompey, both disband their armies and return to Rome to prevent Pompey from having complete power over Rome, but the senate would not accept. They voted that Caesar was to disband his army and Pompey was to retain his own. Caesar knew that if he did not do something bold he would be killed and Rome would collapse, so on a cold January night in 49 B.C.E he crossed the Rubicon and plunged the Republic into a brutal civil war.…
Again, Caesar gets a job which dealt heavily with people. People skills have become a theme in Caesar’s rise to power. Caesar had already been close friends with Crassus, Caesar told Crassus, that he believed they should talk to Pompey and form an alliance or coalition. Pompey accepted this offer and that established The First Triumvirate. The Triumvirate benefitted everyone who was in it.…
Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (referred to hereafter as ‘Caligula’), was born on August 31st, 12 in Antium, Italy. He became the 4th Emperor of the Roman Empire in 37, and was killed in 41. He reigned for just 3 years and 10 months (Bio.com ). He came to power when his predecessor Tiberius died, mainly because the primary heir was to young. Caligula’s father, Germanicus’ reputation gave Caligula excellent public approval at first, and was unanimously appointed to Emperor by the Senate.…
Caesar’s lust for political influence after joining his triumvirate led him to become governor of Gaul to gain power both military and financial. His campaign to squash Gallic rebellion from 58 to 53 B.C. was unequivocally successful, but in 53 B.C, the Gauls combined under the chieftain of the Arverni tribe, Vercingetorix. Under his leadership they became a force to be reckoned with. Vercingetorix transitioned the tribes from unorganized petty revolts to an organized military force.…
Caesar was a fearless, arrogant, and complicated ruler. He ran against Pompey in 48 B.C. Pompey was then murdered only a year after his defeat. This may cause you to believe that Caesar demanded for him to be killed in order to preserve his spot at the top. This quote from Shakespeare shows how Caesar had a huge impact on the people of Rome. Caesar didn’t listen to…
“The Death of Caesar” by Barry Strauss, tells the story of history’s most famous assassination, the assassination of Julius Caesar. Caesar was a military dictator and in line for the crown until the Ides of March 44 B.C. when he was betrayed by his best friend and murdered. This was result of a civil war in Rome. As Caesar began to gain power he became an obvious threat to the Roman Republic.…
Julius Caesar is upheld as one of the most influential politicians of European history. Caesar was truly influential for every man and women of Rome. Caesar was successful in the battle field and had a large group of dedicated followers, but more importantly Caesar caused some anger and some extreme hatred towards himself. Julius Caesar was assassinated because the people of Rome stood firmly against a tyrant, rumors regarding Julius Caesar caused fear and uncertainty of Rome’s future, and people had personal vindications against Caesar himself. Romans prided themselves on their involvement in their government with their right to vote.…
He is also credited with creating the modern calendar we use today. Most importantly however, Caesar realized that the Roman Republic could not continue for much longer as it was. The distribution of land was so imbalanced that the people were near revolt. As he attempted to restructure the government in ways to bring more balance, he made many enemies within the Senate. In particular, two members of the Senate, Brutus and Cassius, who were former allies of Caesar decided that they didn’t like the amount of power Caesar had amassed.…
In Greece there once lived a prince named Julius. He was the fastest runner around and was married to Zoë, the daughter of King Midas. Yet, while growing up, Julius resented how his brother Quintus would inherit the throne. Everything Julius had done was second-best; his parents openly liked him less than Quintus. This combination of being idolized by his peers, but his family overlooking his accomplishments, caused him to be arrogant with an inferiority complex.…
In, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, Caesar got assassinated by the triumvirate because they thought that Caesar was too ambitious and that he abused his power. Caesar did…
When it comes to the greatest generals in history there is none other than Julius Caesar. Caesar is what comes to mind in most people when the word "Rome" is uttered. While many people know what Caesar is the person who conquered Gaul, they do not know how. The most effective way to learn yourself on Julius Caesar's grueling expedition in Gaul is to read his twelve book war-log, De Bello Gallico. In just the first book of De Bello Gallico Caesar faces many battles with groups of people all over Gaul.…
Though Caesar 's legacy was undeniable, his time had passed, making room for the newest generation of Roman political players, most notably Marcus Antonius and Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, who would move on to form the Second Triumitive along with Marcus Aemilius Lepidus. Marcus had previously been a great supporter of Caesar, but it’s also debated whether he possibly sought to gain more power for himself with the fall of the Roman Republic, and the consequent rise of the Roman Empire, which continued to reign for another 500 years before the final fall of…
Julius Caesar manipulated and bribed his way to gaining political power, specifically the consul of Rome by 59 BC, by becoming popular among the people. He was named governor of Gaul and became a threat to the Senate and Pompey who had already held power in Rome. Caesar became an enemy of the state and made an act of war by deciding to cross the Rubicon river confronting Pompey, a turning point that was the start of a civil war. The sources Suetonius’ “The Deified Julius Caesar” in Lives of the Caesars, Plutarch’s “Caesar” in Roman Lives, and Julius Caesar’s The Civil War each tell of Julius Caesar’s Civil War describing his political manipulation and rise to power involving the famous crossing of the Rubicon.…
Julius Caesar was the first dictator for life and had shaped Rome for ever. Julius Caesar was born on either 12th or 13th of July in 100 BC in Rome to a well known but awfully poor family. Caesar’s life started at 16 when his father, Gaius, died, as a result Julius grew closer to his mother Aurelia. Julius at a young age had an ambition for politics and the idea of becoming apart of the Roman political system grew because of unstable order among the republicans. Caesar took a great step forward towards politics when he married Cornelia a daughter of Sulla a powerful man and dictator in Rome, Sulla had no part in the marriage and forced Caesar to leave or risk losing his property, Julius didn’t back down.…