Julius Caesar Research Paper

“The die is cast” Caesar exclaims, as he crosses the Rubicon river with his army in defiance of the Roman Republic. This would trigger one of the greatest civil wars in Rome and maybe the first world war in ancient history. You might ask yourself, what were Caesars intentions? Was it for power, money or for the good of Rome? In this paper, I will give an account of Caesars life, his military and political career, his personality and moral life and finishing with my own point of view of Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar was born in 100 BC. Rome, Italy. There is not much known of his early years but of his beginnings in politics, he was a client of, at the time the richest man in Rome, a man named Crassus. When Sulla marched on Rome

He served in Spain as a quaestor of a praetor there named Vetus and later went on to be praetor. The Roman people were currently separated into two groups, one that of Sulla and the other with Marius. Caesar endeavored to take charge of Marius’s group, for they were in a low condition and Sulla’s group was very influential. Caesar had a statue of Marius erected in the capital for which he was greatly esteemed by the people but the Senate considered it a threat against the state. He later became high priest and his power, praise and money continued to increase. He was accused of being part of the Catiline conspiracy but there is no evidence to back the

One important thing that will play a role in the events to come is that Caesar treated his soldiers superbly and tenderly, always making sure there was enough food, clothing and requirements for them and always a share in the booty from conquest. With this being Caesars attitude, the soldiers greatly admired and extolled him even to the point of giving their lives for his safety. Towards the last days of Caesars command in Gaul, the senate accused him of war crimes, which were actually not committed in Gaul and ordered him to return to Rome for trial. Caesar wanted to be consul when he entered Rome, for if he were to set a foot in Rome without his army or even the consulship, he would certainly be exiled or killed. The senate refused the consulship and so he had only two options, exile or conquest. Caesar would chose conquest and in January of 49 BC, Caesar crossed the Rubicon River with his army who had full confidence in their grand