At twenty years old, Julius Caesar had survived the most violent years in the recent history of Rome. He had defied a vengeful dictator and lived to tell the tale. He had displayed courage, self-assurance, and unyielding will. Unfortunately, none of those qualities would get him elected to one of Rome’s high offices. He had no experience in the day-to-day details of public service, he had not distinguished himself in battle, and he had never stood in the Forum to dazzle an audience with his eloquence. Those shortcomings would have to be resolved and Caesar would spend the next decade doing just that. In 70 B.C, Caesar turned thirty and had earned a reputation as a champion of the common man. This is the time that I would travel back in time to, so I could watch Caesar’s return to Rome and witness his mark on the world. …show more content…
After I became one of his close friends, I would not tell anyone that I was from the future because they would think I was crazy and I might be killed. I would love to ask Caesar what had inspired him to want to fix the problems of Rome. Was it because he desired to gain power or was it because he truly cared about the Romans and wanted to help them. In addition, I know that Caesar was married three times, but I would ask him if it was Cleopatra that was really the love of his life, as has been written in many books. Caesar was able to expand the Roman Republic through his triumph of many battles. I do not like the act of war but I would choose to participate in a short battle, perhaps one of the many it took to conquer Gaul, so that I could observe how Caesar became known as one of the greatest military