Annotated Bibliography Of Julius Caesar

1 Annotated Bibliography of Julius CaesarMark, J. J. (2018, May 27). Julius Caesar. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/Julius_Caesar/At 16 Caesar’s father died and he became the head of his household. He believed becoming a priest of Jupiter would bring the most benefit to his family. In order to become a priest though he would have to marry a patrician, so he cancelled his wedding with a plebian girl in order to marry a patrician girl. Her name was Cornelia. They were member of the populares and when Sulla the ruler of Rome declared himself as a dictator he began a systematic purge of his enemies, particularly those of the populare ideology. Thus Caesar was targeted and left Rome and was stripped away of his position as well as his wife.

After he was released he kept to his word and had their throats slit before being crucified even though they treated him so well.Julius Caesar. (2017, November 30). Retrieved May 27, 2018, from https://www.biography.com/people/julius-caesar-9192504Once Sulla died Caesar returned to Rome and put together a private army to combat theKing of Pontus who declared war on Rome. Caesar then started to work with Pompey in 69 BC and was soon elected into key government positions. During the Gallic was he staged a riot by hiring off pompeys soldiers, and during the chaos he was able to build a bigger army. Making him able to conquer the Gauls all the way up to the river rhine. During the war he was ruthless to his enemies and had no mercy for them. After Crassus was killed in Syria Pompey returned his issue to Caesar. Eventually a Civil war broke out between Caesar and Pompey, but Pompey was no match and was killed in 48

Upon his return to Rome he was declared dictator for life,and even though he was named the greatest leader of all time for Rome the senate was scared he was too powerful, and eventually organized an assassination. One of the people who helped with the assassination was Brutus who Caesar thought he was a friend.History - Julius Caesar. (2017, November 30). Retrieved May 27, 2018, from http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/caesar_julius.shtmlCaesar was born into the prestigious Julian clan who had connections with the Marian faction in Roman politics. Caesar progressed by his own actions into the roman political system, becoming in succession quaestor, aedile, and praetor. In 59 BC he made a pact with Cassius and Pompey that helped get him elected as Governor over Roman Gaul. He stayed there for 8 years adding the whole modern France and Belgium to the roman empire as well as keeping Rome safe from any Gallic invasions. Once Caesar returned to Italy he disobeyed the authority of