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Gaius Julius Caesar was posthumously elevated to a status of divinity, but even during his life, his exceptional leadership motivated and mobilized his armies to perform extraordinary feats. He was unequaled at political clemency, superlative leadership, and militant celerity; these were among the traits that set him apart. He proved his fearlessness and daring on many occasions; one such notable occurrence was during his Gallic war when he endeavored to cross the Rhine into an area explicitly foreign and beyond the scope of Roman territory at the time.
It was the year 55 B.C., and the unofficial triumvirate of Julius Caesar, Licinius Crassus, and Pompeius Magnus had just been renewed. Crassus was among the wealthiest in Rome, indeed, he had even been a primary financial sponsor of Caesar's aedileship. Pompey had also been established as a figure of power; he was accredited with the triumph of the Third Mithridatic War, quelling of the slave revolt led by Spartacus, and victory over the Mediterranean pirates. Pompey and Crassus were consuls for the year, and Caesar was eager to prove his ability with his campaigns in Gaul.
His war in Gaul had been predominately successful, and most Gallic tribes had been subdued or allied. However, there was some difficulty as a pair of tribes that had claimed allegiance to Rome turned on Caesar. Despite being taken by surprise, Caesar led his troops to total victory. Some of the survivors on opposition fled across the Rhine, taunting that the river was the limit of Roman influence. Furthermore, there was a particularly daunting Germanic tribe, the Suebi, residing on the far side of the Rhine that posed a constant threat to the Gauls. These actions challenged Caesar,...
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...to his engineering accomplishment, a clear message had been sent to the enemies of Rome.
On its own, the technical aspect of construction was impressive enough, but the significance of the distinguished bridge went far beyond assembly. Caesar displayed his militant determination to conquer, like Alexander had, and it struck awe and fear into his enemies. He demonstrated that he held the power of creation, as well as destruction. He set precedent – later emperor Germanicus bridged the Rhine as a show of power at the initiation of his campaign to confront German enemies (Tacitus 109). Its spiritual importance was symbolic victory over the river god, and it successfully hampered the Barbarians' morale (O'Connor 1993, 219). This inconceivable feat performed by Caesar was so transcendent for the time, it acted as a precursor and provided reason for his later apotheosis.
Julius Caesar was very heroic to the Roman people. He did a wonderful job in conquering
In this case, the rise of Caesar’s power was considered by some as disregard and disrespect of authority, tradition, and Roman rules. Caesar on many occasions challenged Roman commander Pompey and his main opponent, thus leading to many civil wars. Additionally, his decision to cross Rubicon was contrary to the Roman law that restricted him to enter Rome because he was a governor of Gaul at the time. Additionally, following Pompey’s death, Caesar conferred more powers to himself by diluting the Senate’s reaches and powers (Alvin 82). One major flaw that Caesar possessed was his strong ambition. This made him overconfident and thought he had become invincible both in Rome and battle. Because his soldiers respected and loved him, Caesar thought that he would pursue whatever he desired. This is what led to his
Caesar, Julius. "The Internet Classics Archive | The Gallic Wars by Julius Caesar." The Internet Classics Archive | The Gallic Wars by Julius Caesar. Web. 28 May 2014. .
The Audiences' Perception of Cassius and Brutus in Shakespeare Julius Caesar was one of the most influential political and military leaders in history, and helped establish the vast Roman empire. Caesar’s triumph in a civil war amongst others made him the absolute ruler of Rome, but political jealousies and fears that he would become king among his opponents led to his assassination. In 59 BC the Senate decided on a Triumvirate to lead them rather than electing two consuls. The three men were Julius Caesar, Pompey the Great and Marcus Licinius Crassus. When Caesar returned to Rome in 60 BC after a year as governor of Spain, he joined forces with Crassus and Pompey to form the First Triumvirate.
At this point Caesar was praised by the Roman people for his various military victories and had been awarded several awards and honors by the senate. Having conquered much of the surrounding territories, spanning from northern Africa to Greece, and enacting several reforms, Caesar was in the process of acquiring the most power a single man had ever documented in the Roman republic.
His first contribution to Rome’s downfall came in the form of the formation of the First Triumvirate, which enabled him to illegally take Gaul, and further undermine the senate. Caesar made his way to power by gaining important alliances. Unlike Marius, he was born into a fairly important high class family in Rome. The First Triumvirate, formed in 60BC was composed of himself, Crassus and Pompey. Crassus was the wealthiest man in Rome at the time, and Pompey had just been awarded his third Triumph. The mere existence of such a group undermined the ideals of the senate, as it worked on the basis that no one man could have enough power to do anything without the support of the senators. The Triumvirs worked to achieve their own individual goals, whilst simultaneously supporting one another. Caesar was consul in 59BC, with Marcus Bibulus, and made the sheer influence of the three men public with the introduction of his land redistribution law. Crassus and Pompey supported this proposal, and Pompey filled Rome with his soldiers. Bibulus tried to void the law but Caesar’s armed supporters drove him out of the senate and forced him into house arrest. This meant that Caesar essentially had a sole consulship and gained enough power and support to overturn his proposed governorship and allowed himself
However, Caesar had the approval of many citizens in Rome, which gave him more power of Pompey. Most citizens of Rome wanted him to run the Republic instead of Pompey, therefore, they supported and even encouraged his battle against Pompey. By having more power, he was essentially more easily persuaded to cross the Rubicon with his troops. Doing so, he crossed the Rubicon and began the fight due to the power of the people. Once he crossed the Rubicon, he was hailed as a hero (Civil Wars by Julius Caesar) and was persuaded to continue fighting for power in Rome. With Caesar’s army of troops growing and the support rising, he felt he had no choice but to continue fighting for power over Pompey. However, Pompey also had supporters on his side, making the battle longer and more difficult. Obviously you can not stop a war in the middle of The civil war lasted four years and Caesar eventually won power of Rome over
One of the grandest dominions in all of the world was once ruled by a man whose name is Julius Caesar. His decisions impacted the structure of government throughout Rome’s lifespan. Caesar shaped the Republic of Rome on his own, and would conquer much of Europe in his time. Caesar’s life was influenced mainly by war and hate, which would also lead to the end of his own life. Julius Caesar would enter history as one of the most impinging rulers in all of Europe and the world.
Victorious in Spain, Caesar then sailed to Macedonia, but he could not dislodge Pompey from his base at Dyrrachium (modern Durazzon). Caesar finallyraised the seige, fell back into genral Greece, and defeated Pompey, who had pursued him, at the Battle of Pharsalus in 48 b,c."This is what i found from the third link, "Gaius Cassius Longinus and Marcus Junius Brutus, former enemies of Julius Caesar who'd joined the Roman Senate, led Caesar's assassination, dubbing themselves 'the liberators." "After Caesar's victor, Brutus was encouraged to join the government. His mother, Servilla, was also one of Caesar's lovers." Every superhero has eneimies after they make one mistake people will look at you differently, it can be ffor better or worse. "The strategic political alliance among Julius Caesar, Marcus Licinius Crassus and Pompey came to be known as The First Triumvirate." "In an early centroversial Move, Caesar tried to pay off Pompey's soldiers by granting them public lands. Caesar hired some of Pompey's soldiers to stage a riot. In the midst of all the chaos, he got his way." "On January 10 to 11, 49 BC, Caesar led troops accross the river Rubican. As Pompey further aligned himself with nobility, who increasingly saw Caesar as a national threat, civil was between the two leaders proved to be invitable. In the end, however, Pompey and his troops were no match for Caesar's military campaign. By late 48 BC, Caesar had pushed his enemies out of Italy and pursued Pompey
Julius Caesar is remembered as one of the greatest military minds in history and credited with arranging the basis for the Roman Empire. Caesar’s military brilliance bought Rome more land and more power, which led into the increase of size and strength of Rome. Caesar’s dictatorship helped the strength in Rome. Julius Caesar was assassinated which lead to a monarchy that was ruled by Octavin. Caesar’s death caused an effect to the collapse of the Roman Empire. Many people today in the 21st century try and follow the greatness of Julius Caesar. The assassination of Julius Caesar was a tragedy with the contributions Caesar made to strengthen Rome’s success.
Tensions between Caesar and Pompey had grown more noticeable after the death of Crassus in 53BC. Caesar and Pompey came into conflict again when Pompey was granted sole consulship under the Senatus Consultum Ultimum (52BC) to combat the mob that had risen up to avenge Clodius’ death. Whilst Pompey was sole consul he instituted a law that prevented the holding of an office in absentia. Suetonius mentions that the bill that forbade the holding of offices in absentia was accidentally passed by Pompey before he could exempt Caesar from its conditions. However, Scullard writes that Pompey needed to take Caesar into consideration; this
Then he had to choose Germans or Aedui because they were going to war with each other and he had to choose one of his allies, so he chose Aedui. When he fought the Germans, he won the battle. Next he heard that Nervii was planning to attack the Roman forces, so he immediately made sure they were not a threat any more. Next would be Britain, the unknown world and unknown enemies, and Caesar knew this and purposely fought them, so it would get him popularity. When he did this it made some politicians angry because of the orders he directly disobeyed. Then he got tired of waiting for the Roman Republic to kick him out, so he crossed the Rubicon and took over Rome. When he did this he immediately started reconstructing the government he had destroyed. This included making the calendar, which with a few adjustments it would be the calendar we use today. The way he conquered those cities is studied today by students at military academies. This is how this series of events has affected daily life
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 be told.
Caesar was born into a traditional influential and respected family. It is this influence that he used to make his way to the top of the Roman leadership. His use in warfare and military conquests are legendary although he had at first concentrated in pursuing political actions. He won the first elections in his political career at the early forties. He was el...
Caesar, a famous military general, had great hopes. one day becoming sole ruler of Rome, but was prevented from doing so. by his own death. Caesar was a great man,- brave and noble,- having all the virtues of a hero, but most terrible in his ambitiousness. Ultimately it is his great ambition that leads to his downfall.