irst real step in the direction of political power that Caesar would take. The question that must be asked now is how did this bit of power affect Caesar? Obviously it was a taste that he liked but what was his mind set? Did Caesar believe he deserved more power or was it merely a game to him? To answer this we must look further at the history of Caesar.
During Caesar's holding of the office of quaestor, he vocalizes his family descent that is said to be from the "Roman King Ancus Marcius" and "the Goddess Venus." As in most ancient cultures, the old Roman kings claimed to be descendants of gods. With Caesar making it known that he was descended from both a deity, and a
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