Gaius Julius Caesar OPENING STATEMENT: Julius Caesar had served in Farther Spain as proconsul in 61 B.C., he returned to Rome in 60 B.C., aggressive to become the consulate. Opposing senatorial opposition he achieved a brilliant stroke of luck he organized a coalition, known as the First Triumvirate, made up of Pompey, commander in chief of the army; Marcus Licinius Crassus, one of the most wealthiest man in Rome Crassus, family and Caesar himself. Pompey and Crassus were disliked of each other,
This essay is intended to exonerate Gaius Julius Caesar from the sole responsibility of causing the collapse of the Roman Republic. This essay will explore the compounded actions of notable figures including Tiberus Gracchus, Gaius Gracchus, Lucius Cornelius Sulla and Augustus Caesar. By exploring both the actions of, and the means by which the prominent actors of this time period influenced it, this essay will illustrate how the destruction of the Republic was a gradual process encompassing the
SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus was born on 31 August AD 12 to Agrippina and Germanicus Julius Caesar. He had two brothers, Nero and Drusus and three sisters, Julia Livia, Agrippina the Younger and Drusilla. Suetonius wrote of a condition Gaius suffered from in great detail. Suetonius stated that Gaius “as a boy he was troubled with the falling sickness” , which we now presume was epilepsy. At the age of two Gaius marched with his father, Germanicus, into several bloody campaigns
Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus Caligula, first known as Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, is remembered as a tyrant, a villain, a madman, and much more horrible things. Many words can describe the dominant third Roman emperor. Additional figures in the early Roman history can be defined as menacing, but Caligula overpowers most. Think of the worst possible thing you can think of, and Caligula can possibly match that. Even though he had a rough start to his short life, he made himself
Caesar Augustus, Rome's first true great emperor. He is known to modern historians as the historical figure that had the greatest impact on the ancient world. Augustus became Caesar after the assassination of Julius Caesar and united the split roman empire after over 100 years of civil war. He is the single most important person in roman history, and he conquered more territories than anyone other roman ruler. This is why Augustus Caesar had such a long and brilliant career. Augustus was born
Julius Caesar A Man of Great Stature Julius Caesar was a strong leader of the Romans who changed the course of the history for the Roman world decisively and irreversibly. With his courage and strength, he created a strong empire and guided the empire for almost 20 years. His life was short, but had many adventures. I will tell of some of this man’s remarkable life. He did many things, therefore, I will only discuss a few. His name, part of his reign, one of his greatest battles, and his death will
Roman Empire, political system established by Rome that lasted for nearly five centuries. Historians usually date the beginning of the Roman Empire from 27 bc when the Roman Senate gave Gaius Octavius the name Augustus and he became the undisputed emperor after years of bitter civil war. At its peak the empire included lands throughout the Mediterranean world. Rome had first expanded into other parts of Italy and neighboring territories during the Roman Republic (509-27 bc), but made wider conquests
with the play “Julius Caesar.'; That particular day, March 15th in 44 BC, Rome lost not only a future king, but also a strong political and military leader. Julius Caesar’s life, his accomplishments, and his unfortunate assassination have etched out a place in textbooks worldwide. Caesar’s childhood was filled with many changes in the Roman Empire. Gaius Julius Caesar was born in Rome, Italy on July 12th or 13th in the year 100 BC. When he was young, Caesar lived through one of
Caesar’s Conquest of Gaul Gaius Julius Caesar, born 100 B.C.E. in Rome to the impoverished patrician Julian Clan, knew controversy at an early age. Nephew to Populare Gaius Marius, he was earmarked by the Optimate dictator Sulla for prosciption after his refusal to divorce his Populare wife, Cinna. Fleeing Rome, and not returning until after Sulla’s resignation in 78 B.C.E, upon his return he gained a position as a pontificate, an important Roman priesthood. Slowly but surely throughout his lifetime
Civil War on Pompey In 49 B.C., Gaius Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon with his army, declaring civil war on Pompey and his supporters in the Senate. In this paper, I will explore the political and legal issues that pushed Caesar to the brink. Looking at Rome’s political struggles at the dawn of the first century B.C., it becomes apparent that the groundwork for Caesar’s Republic shattering revolt was lain down by Marius and Sulla. To be more specific, the stage was set by the class struggles
Around the time that Gaius Julius Caesar rose to power, the stage was set for just one man to assume power and stabilize the Roman Republic. Gaius Julius Caesar, who was previously a general and consul of Rome, had the biggest part in the fall of the
Gaius Julius Caesar was an ancient roman general who conquered many in that name of Rome. He accomplished many things during his life that made him so loved among his people. Julius Caesar was an influential ruler who is still an important part of history today. Gaius Julius Caesar was born on July 12, 100 BC. He was born into a rich, aristocratic family in present day Rome, Italy. His parents were Aurelia Cotta and Gaius Julius Caesar whom Julius was named after. He was a descendant of Aeneas a
Julius Caesar, an important figure in Roman history, lived during the end of the Roman Republic. His actions would shape the world around him forever. He was an important figure because he grew the Roman Empire, he brought about the end of the Roman Republic , and was able to grow his status within his lifetime and become dictator for life. Julius Caesar was born on July 12 , 100 BC and died on March 15, 44 BC. Caesar was born into a patrician family. This meant that they were noble and were wealthier
Julius Caesar: Model Politician or Selfish Dictator? Julius Cesar was a man of many accomplishments. He was either loathed or loved, with no middle ground. His death came by the hands of his Senate, including people he trusted. There are no direct records of his assassination but there are “firsthand” accounts that were written after the event occurred. How he came to his death is known and stays consistent through many records. What greatly differs is how he is depicted in the reading, he was
Julius Caesar: Military and Political Strength Perhaps no other man in the history of the world symbolizes military and political strength as much as does Gaius Julius Caesar. This man became a legend for his military exploits and an almost global setting, his political manipulations which covered decades of cycles which covered power and loss of power, and his personal life which to have been played in the most melodramatic and theatrical manner. It is Caesar whose life, betrayal , and death
March 44 B.C.E the Roman dictator Julius Creaser was murdered. There are multiple accounts on what took place that day. However all account came far after the day of the incident. When reading the accounts, “The death of Caesar”, written by Caesar's biographer, Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (c.70-c.135), “The Assassination of Julius Caesar” from Marcus Brutus, and In “The Assassination of Julius Caesar” by Nicolaus of Damascus, all accounts portray Julius Caesar as a “selfish dictator”. In the student
Julius Caesar, a man born in around 12 to 13, 100 BC, was considered the start of a new legacy in the history of Rome. Participating in several wars, becoming dictator after forming multiple military alliances, to being assassinated on the Ides of March, Julius Caesar was a politically-flexible, popular leader of the Roman Empire. (Julius Caesar Biography, April 23, 2014) Although Caesar’s birth was never confirmed on the exact date, he was born and raised by his mother, Aurelia, and by his father
Julius Caesar was a general and a politician of the late Roman Republic. He greatly influenced the size of the Roman Empire before seizing power and making himself dictator of Rome, which paved the way for the Imperial system. (Julius Caesar 100BC-44BC, April 29th, 2014) Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus Augustus was born on July 12th or 13th, 100BC into the prestigious Julius clan. He and his family were closely related to the Marion faction in Roman politics. Caesar started to progress within the
Octavian was born in Rome on September 23, 63 BC. He was given the name Gaius Octavius, however, he would not keep this name for long. His father, who shared his name, came from a respectable although undistinguished family and was governor of Macedonia. In terms of his rise to power, Octavian’s most important immediate family member was his mother, Atia, who was the niece of Julius Caesar, who would soon be Rome’s greatest and most successful general and Dictator. When Octavian was four years old
Gaius Julius Caesar, better known as Julius Caesar, was a notable military and political leadership that gained many achievements throughout his ruling of Rome. Julius Caesar had fought in several crucial wars that helped him get involved with Roman politics, declaring himself dictator for life. This precedent led to a senatorial coup, and Caesar's eventual assassination. Julius Caesar, as a single individual, tremendously influenced Rome through his economic reforms, conquering of Gaul, and dictatorship