Julius Caesar

1. Julius Caesar By: Hakeem and Jake

2. The Life Of Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar was born most likely on July 13, 100 BC. Caesar was a member of the deeply patrician Julii family with roots dating to the foundation of the city itself. Caesar was raised in the common quarters of Rome, or the Subura among the lower citizen classes. His home was what functioned as an apartment building in the modern world, or what was known as an insula

3. Two major events impacted the life of the young Caesar. The later and seemingly less momentous event of the two was the death of his father at the age of 15 in 85 BC The more significant event in the life of Caesar was a marriage arrangement that would have enormous impact on Roman culture as a whole. The marriage of his aunt Julia to the novus homo (new man) Gaius Marius had repercussions that affected the entire ancient world Through this marriage in 110 BC and 10 years prior to the birth of his famous nephew, Marius gained the political and familial connection necessary to advance his own career up the cursushonorum

4. Caesar allied himself against the nobility. As his career took off, he won a number of political offices, not always by reputable means. By 63 BC, he had become a well-known, but controversial figure. Despite his notoriety, he was appointed governor of Farther Spain. This was a lucrative position, because it offered him the chance to plunder the local inhabitants at will. He returned to Rome in 60 BC and, the following year, was elected consul, the highest office in the republic When Caesar acquired real power he allied himself with Pompey and Crassus. Pompey was a war hero who had been badly treated by the Senate, while Crassus was a multimillionaire. The two men were rivals but Caesar was able to bridge the gap between them and the three men formed the powerful ‘first triumvirate’. Caesar scored some early victories and, by 46 BC, was dictator of Rome. After a year spent eliminating his remaining enemies, he returned home. Generous in victory, he was kind to his defeated rivals, giving them all amnesties and even inviting some to join him in government.

5. Conquers • At home, he reformed the Roman calendar, tackled local government, resettled veterans into new cities, made the Senate more representative and granted citizenship to many more foreigners. Caesar's rule was cut short. Old enemies joined forces with some of his supporters, fed up of his dictatorial style. On March15, 44 BC, the Ides of March, Caesar was assassinated in the Senate. • Caesar conquered what the Romans called Gaul. This comprised almost all modern France, Belgium, and Switzerland. He also conquered the west bank of the River Rhine, now in modern Germany. He campaigned across the Rhine, into what was then called Germania, and twice conducted expeditions to Britain. However, in both these latter territories he soon withdrew, so didn't make any conquests in these areas.Spain had been under Roman control since the second Punic War, some 150 years before the conquest of Gaul. Egypt remained independent (under Cleopatra) until 31BC

6. Sites Used • http://www.pbs.org/empires/romans/empire/julius_caesar.html • http://www.unrv.com/fall-republic/gaius-julius-caesar.php