Julius Ceasar
CAESAR Gaius Julius Caesar was an extremely powerful politician and a brilliant general. He also gained the respect as a good leader and was appointed dictator of Rome. Caesar helped Rome and the present day world become what it is today by his great leadership qualities. Caesar was born on July 13, 100 BC. Legend has it that Caesar was born threw an incision in his mothers stomach, that is how the term Caesarean Section originated (Isenberg, pg 11). Caesars father was also named Gaius Julius Caesar as was his father. Caesar mother name was Aurelia which was connected with the prominent Aurelii family (Ward, pg 1). Caesar had three names because he was the eldest son. His personal name is Gaius, his second name is the name of his family's clan (Julius), and his third name is the family name (Caesar), which means "hairy." Caesar was introduced into politics at a very young age. Almost everyone in Caesars family had a position in the senate or held a political office. When Caesar was twelve, he went to the Curia which is the Senate House to listen to speeches and debates and watch the statesmen at work.
Caesar was also a strong supporter of the military and wanted to keep it as strong as it could be. He gained a lot of strength from the Gallic Wars, which lasted from 58 to 51 BC. Pompeia was the granddaughter of Sulla and a relative of Pompey. To sum things up, Gaius Julius Caesar was a powerful leader in our history. , Caesar became governor of Further Spain. And at the same time he reduced debts, revised the tax structure, and extended Roman citizenship to non-Italians. Julius Caesar will always be remembered as not just a man, but as a great leader. Caesar led his troops to many battles and was rarely defeated. Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey formed the first Triumvirate which is a form of government. After Caesars death, his adopted son Octavian took his place as dictator. Caesars political success had a lot to do with getting on the common peoples side and helping to meet their needs. Caesar was also often found at the Regia which is the offices of the High Priest because his uncle, Cuius Cotta held an important position in the College of Priests.
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