Abir Abou Raslan ID# 32150018 Julius Caesar Dr. Joan Zakhour Fall 2015-2016 Outline : I- Introduction II- Rome in the time of Julius Caesar III- Early rule IV- The dictator V- Conclusion Introduction Gaius Julius Caesar was born on 12 July 100 BC in Rome, son of Gaius Caesar and Aurelia. Governor of Gaul 58-49 BC. Chosen dictator for ten years in 47 B, for life on 14 February 44 BC. Married initially to Cornelia (one daughter, Julia), then to Pompeii, alas to Calpurnia. Murdered on 15 March 44 BC. Julius Caesar reflect one of the best known member in the history of Roman. He was very influenced by the classic Greek and Roman teaching. As the Roman general and statesman Julius Caesar rotated the Roman Republic into …show more content…
The rule of Rome was hold by men who successively held the name Caesar. But the fact that Caesar had not go back home at once had given Pompey's sons enough time to raise new armies. In October 45 BC Caesar was back in Rome. Very fast it showed that Caesar was not just a conqueror and destroyer, Caesar was also a builder, a visionary statesman. He established order, begun measures to reduce attacks in Rome. Caesar's colonial policy, combined with his generosity in granting citizenship to individuals and communities, was to revitalize both the Roman legions and the Roman governing class. But despite the pardons he granted to his old senatorial enemies, despite not drowning Rome in blood like Sulla and Marius had done, when they had the power, Caesar failed to win over his enemies. Worse still, many Romans feared that Caesar was going to make himself king. And Rome still held an old hatred to its ancient …show more content…
While initially unpopular, Caesar hired a collection of Pompey's soldiers and in the middle of all the chaos, he got his way. Not long after, Caesar secured the governorship of Gaul (now France and Belgium), permitting him to build a bigger military and begin the kind of campaigns that would cement his status as one of Rome's all-time great leaders. Between 58 and 50 BC, Caesar conquered the rest of Gaul. As he prolonged his reach, he also showed his cruelty with his enemies. Three years later, however, Crassus was killed in a battle in Syria. Around this time Pompey revisited his old concerns about