The hero of the Romans was Caesar. He did not solely depend on conquests, as others military leaders had, to forge his personality, and consequently become famous. Caesar's unique character in history was due to his triumph against the challenges that he faced in Rome and also over his rivals as well as other competitors at home for the ultimate goal of achieving power. He combined numerous qualities and talents as a politician that enabled him accomplish the goals of his life. Caesar displayed many examples of his great leadership throughout his life. I will first discuss his early life leading to the Triumvirate, explaining his conquests, will review the Roman civil war, and finally discuss Caesar's consolidation of the empire that lead to his assassination.
             One hundred years before the Common Era Caesar was born of an old patrician family. Caesar's father only had moderate political success and he had only attained the office of Praetorship. While the father was a descendant of the Patrician family that represented one of the founders of Rome, his mother Aurelia was Plebeian and also a woman of exceptionally fine character. She played a primordial role in educating and taking care of Caesar's upbringing after his father's death. Caesar was so proud of having such prominent figures as his mother and also his aunt Julia that he said:
             My aunt Julia, on the maternal side, is of the issue of kings; on the paternal side, she descends from the immortal Gods; for her mother was a Marcia, and the family Marcius Rex is the descendants of Ancus Marcius. The Julia family, to which I belong, descends from Venus herself. Thus, our house unites to the sacred character of kings, who are the most powerful among men, the venerated holiness of the Gods, who keep kings themselves in subjection (Salmon 23).
             However, the actual life of the Julian clan had more history than money which tended to favor more of the ...