Why Is Julius Caesar Loyal
Ask any 15+ year old if they have heard the name of Julius Caesar. I guarantee you their response will be, ‘yes’. Now I ask myself why that is. What kind of character do you have to be to be to be known unanimously? To be remembered centuries later? You have to be a revolutionary leader. “These days we know exactly what we want in a leader. They have to share our ideas, be persistent, and have people like us in mind no matter what they do. If they do not possess these qualities, we do not elect them. This was not the case thousands of years ago. You had a leader and you did what they said” (Jack). Then came a man called Julius Caesar. He was a different type of leader and he didn’t just think of himself. Julius Caesar revolutionized leadership
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Caesar’s vision was to be the dictator of Rome. Now being a dictator does not automatically make you bad and such an ambitious goal is not handed to one easily either. Caesar knew that in order to become a great dictator, he needed power and respect. Thus he rose in ranks of the Roman government by conquering great tribes and fought on foot with his soldiers, earning their respect. He constantly outwitted his enemies, which earned him his reputation of a powerful general. Most people would be contempt with this position, but not Caesar. Caesar kept pushing his limits for Rome and its people until he got the position of ruler. That is what I like about him; his ambition. Not many historic leaders have the ambition that Caesar had. His ambitious behavior led to many doors being opened for the nation Rome and himself.
When Julius came along he created new original policies that made the nation fairer by imposing more taxes on the rich. He really cared for the poor in his country and made their lifestyle more affordable. His fairness is brought forth enemies whom wanted Rome to remain static in its progress. However, his social reform gave him more allies than
Caesar’s vision was to be the dictator of Rome. Now being a dictator does not automatically make you bad and such an ambitious goal is not handed to one easily either. Caesar knew that in order to become a great dictator, he needed power and respect. Thus he rose in ranks of the Roman government by conquering great tribes and fought on foot with his soldiers, earning their respect. He constantly outwitted his enemies, which earned him his reputation of a powerful general. Most people would be contempt with this position, but not Caesar. Caesar kept pushing his limits for Rome and its people until he got the position of ruler. That is what I like about him; his ambition. Not many historic leaders have the ambition that Caesar had. His ambitious behavior led to many doors being opened for the nation Rome and himself.
When Julius came along he created new original policies that made the nation fairer by imposing more taxes on the rich. He really cared for the poor in his country and made their lifestyle more affordable. His fairness is brought forth enemies whom wanted Rome to remain static in its progress. However, his social reform gave him more allies than