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greatest leaders to ever rule Rome. Julius Caesar was born on July 13, 102 B.C.
to one of the original patrician families of Rome. He was educated by a tutor,
Marcus Antonius Gnipho, whom provided Julius with an excellent education.
Julius married Cornelia, the daughter of the Consul Lucius Cornelius Cinna.
Later in life he was titled the dictator for life and ruled the Roman Empire.
In 60 B.C. Caesar allied himself with general Pompey and politician
Crassus. A Year later, with their help he was elected consul. For the next decade
these 3 men worked together ruling Rome as triumvirate. In 59 B.C. Caesar
took a military command in a Gaul, which was in inhabited by Indo-Europeans
known as Celts. He conquered the Celts, and brought them under Roman rule.
As a result of his victories Caesar was hailed as a military hero by Rome’s lower
classes. Not everyone was so happy about Caesar’s growing popularity. The
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calendar which had a total of 365 days a year and an extra day for every fourth
year.
He organized five thousand loyal troops and lead them across the Rubican, the
stream which separated his military provinces from Roman Italy.
According to legend Caesar has seen a vision that encouraged him to
cross, and exclaimed to his troops, “Let us accept this as a sign from the
gods, and follow where they beckon, in vengeance on our double-dealing
enemies. Ever since, “Crossing the Rebican” has meant making a
decision that cannot be undone. The die is cast!” (Farah 163)
By ignoring the order given by the Senate, Caesar could not turn back, the civil
war was unavoidable. with Pompey’s
backing, the Senate ordered Caesar to relinquish his army, and return to Rome. The fighting had spread eastward to
Greece where Caesar’s troops finally defeated Pompey’s forces at Pharsalus in
48 B. He granted
citizenship to many people in the provinces outside of Italy. According to Ancient Roman
law, anyone who plotted to become a king could be killed without a trial. Throughout Rome’s territories
colonies were founded to provide land to the cities’ land less poor. During this time Caesar had
done many wonderful things for Rome and the people of Rome.
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