“Alea iacta est”. With those words Julius Caesar crossed the River Rubicon in northern Italy and forever changed the history of the world. Rolling the die was exactly what Caesar was doing when he decided to challenge the authority of the Roman Republic that until now he had served. While it is easy to give specific dates as to when the government shifted to Caesar’s ‘Dictator for Life’ role‚ as well as for when his nephew Octavian (Augustus) received his new name and new titles of Caesar/Emperor
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basically three people ruling Rome. The triumvirate consisted of Crassus‚ Pompey and Caesar. Pompey had the patricians supporting him‚ Caesar has the plebeians on his side‚ and Crassus has the money to support them. Not too long after he formed the first triumvirate‚ he was elected as consul in 59 BCE and started to conquer Gaul. He also conquered some parts of Germany and Britain. During his time conquering Gaul‚ Crassus died. Since Pompey didn’t want Caesar to get too powerful‚ he sent some messengers to
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Julius Caesar‚ and why he was a great leader. Honors World History. Today‚ rulers of other countries still bear the title Caesar. This name has achieved an unprecedented amount of respect. Julius Caesar is one of Rome’s most famous leaders‚ and he has come to deserve that fame. Julius has many of the discrete characteristics of a leader. He was egotistic (some may say an egomaniac)‚ he had a controlling power‚ he was intelligent‚ and he was ambitious. Although his reign did not prove as beneficial
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Rome had remained a strong republic for over 450 years. It had ruled over all other countries and had taken over a vast majority of all the land excluding the undiscovered New World. Rome had its victories‚ its defeats and its fall……. The Founding Rome was created by two brothers named Romulus and Remus on April 21‚ 753 B.C.. The brothers founded a city and argued about who should be the ruler. Romulus killed his brother Remus and named the city after himself. Rome started off as a slow and strong
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an inversion of dominance in sexual roles between A. and Cl. A. has been captivated by Cl. Rome is also portrayed as disfigured by political conniving. Octavia is a pawn for Octavius. Old friendships must be sacrificed for political expediency‚ and Pompey has allied himself with pirates to achieve his ends. Octavius Caesar embodies the ironic limits of political ambition‚ attacking only when he has the advantage‚ etc. whereas Antony is appealingly unpragmatic‚ refuses to blame others‚ generous even
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Julius Caesar Julius Caesar is and was one of the most influential people in history. He created laws‚ stuck wars‚ and developed new strategies for leadership and battles. "Caesar is widely considered to be one of the greatest military geniuses of all time‚ as well as a brilliant politician and one of the ancient world’s strongest leaders (Julius Caesar pg.1)." He transformed the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire and he extended his land all the way through Gaul to The Atlantic
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lavish displays‚ and games. Caesar himself progressed and grew with the roman political system. He became Quaestor‚ Qedile‚ and Praetor. He served as the governor of the roman district of Spain‚ and then made an alliance with Pompey‚ and Crassus forming the 1st Triumvirate. Pompey and Crassus aided Caesar in being elected consul for 59 BC. The subsequent year he was appointed governor of the Roman Gaul where he stayed for the next eight years‚ adding modern France and Belgium to the Roman Empire‚ and
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happened to Caesar. He helped a lot of people‚ the people of Rome‚ the senators‚ the soldiers and the Rome itself. But what had happened to him? Who is Julius Caesar‚ on the first place? What did he do? CHARACTERS: * Julius Caesar * Pompey * Julia * Cornelia * Marcus Brutus * Antony * Cassius * Octavius * Casca * Calpurnia * Portia * Flavius * Cicero
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the Roman Empire into Eastern settlements took place under the leadership of an oligarchy‚ thus‚ politicians had to distinguish themselves through military achievements to be elected to gain influence in the Republic. Throughout the Mithridatic War‚ Pompey used his military victory over Mithridates in 63BC in order to gain political recognition in Rome. However‚ due to the constant fear of the emergence of autocratic behaviour‚ the senate refused to ratify Pompey’s Eastern Settlement. The intransigence
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Gaius Julius Caesar went from an average aristocrat to dictator of the Roman Empire. Julius’ life was filled with tension and triumph. His accomplishments and actions are still admired by people around the world today. Casear has left an everlasting impact on the world we live in. Julius was born to an aristocratic family in Rome. His father die at age 16 leaving behind him‚ his sisters‚ and mother. By 18 JUlius had married a girl named Cornelia and fathered a daughter named Julia‚ until the dictator
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