Julius Caesar Research Paper

Julius Caesar opposed old Roman leadership by combining innovative military tactics, employing astute political strategies, and showing genuine concern for society, ultimately revolutionizing Roman leadership and paving the way for future rulers. Caesar was born into a patrician family, during the first century B.C. Before his time as ruler, Rome was a republic, meaning that the people decided on laws. The closest thing to a “ruler” before Caesar was the consuls of the Republic, who presided over the Senate and commanded the army. Caesar conquered an unprecedented amount of land by using innovative military tactics rather than conventional military tactics. Caesar’s biggest military campaign was his capture of the Gaul (modern-day France).

His being different from old rulers is precisely what allowed him to spread his influence outside of Rome. People were very happy because Julius Caesar was winning wars. He reorganized Italian city governments and helped the poor people of Rome. He also established more colonies in Rome and distributed free grain. Caesar weighed his triumphs in battle to help his growing power, which clearly worked, “People were very happy because Julius Caesar was winning wars” We also observe that he is taking time for the poor, something previous leadership like the Senate would not have cared for, especially considering that they were all rich. His care for the poor helped him build popularity among all types of people, and access a whole new part of the population that had never been touched by political figures before. These two pieces are only a small amount of evidence of Caesar’s shrewd political

He became the master of the Roman world and everyone honored him for his leadership and triumphs. He was later made dictator for life and given honors normally only given to gods. After he forced Pompey to flee, he became the sole ruler as seen by the evidence. It illustrates how well revered he was by the people of Roman society, and describes him given the honors that normally only gods would receive. Thus further demonstrating how well-liked, revered, and honored he was, even though his takeover meant the end of the Roman Republic. He had a large following because of his hospitality to the poor, which his enemies thought would make people turn against him because he was not able to support them as much, but later on, the idea became much bigger, and aimed at a complete revolution in the state. This further promotes the idea of Caesar not only appealing to the rich, and also his care for the public, who were mostly poor. This outlines Caesar as a benevolent man, and how his kindness only helped his success, not hurt it unlike what his enemies would have