Rise Of Julius Caesar Research Paper

Rome began around the 500’s BCE and lasted for about 1000 years. Rome was founded by a man named Romulus who conquered the land and named it Rome. Rome is located in the western part of the Italian Peninsula along the Tiber River. For a long time Rome was constantly involved in wars but eventually, Rome became the world’s greatest empire.

Rome’s rival Carthage who they fought in the Punic Wars which was Rome’s first major war had a large trading empire in the western Mediterranean. This trading empire was founded in the 9th century B.C.. They traded basic materials such as gold, silver, tin, copper, lead, iron, animal skins, wool, amber, ivory, incense, and slaves. They also traded manufactured goods such as weapons, utensils, scissors,

Roman history was characterized by civil wars as many individuals competed for power.”2 Julius Caesar, Pompey, Crassus were three very powerful men who won these civil wars and were able to take over the government and achieve their basic aims. “In 60 B.C., Caesar joined with Crassus and Pompey to form the First Triumvirate.”3 A triumvirate is a unique form of government in which three people have the same power. In this triumvirate, Julius Caesar was given a special military command in Gaul which is modern day France were he was recognized as an accomplished military leader. When Crassus who was a member of the first triumvirate died, the Senate appointed Pompey as the sole leader of Rome and wanted Caesar to lay down his command. Caesar did not like this so he took his army that he formed in Gaul and waged a civil war against Pompey’s forces. Caesar was victorious against Pompey’s and became the dictator of Rome. When Caesar was the dictator he increased the term of his dictatorship by filling the Senate with a lot of people who were mostly his followers. By filling the Senate with people who followed him he mostly had their favor and by filling it with some many people he restricted the power of each

“That is why in 44 B.C., a group of leading senators assassinated him.”4 Julius Caesar was stabbed at the theater of Pompey on a day known as the Ides of March. This Roman holiday contains various religious practices and is known as a day for settling debts. The main reason why Julius Caesar was murdered was that he had recently been declared dictator perpetuity by the Senate. Dictator perpetuity means a dictator with no predetermined time of service. This made some senators scared because they thought Caesar might overthrow the Senate. After Caesar's death, there was once again a struggle for power which started civil wars in