Julius Caesar Essay, Research Paper

Julius Caesar

Veni, vidi, vici. ?I came, I saw, I conquered.? These are the words of the man who

changed the course of Greco-Roman history, Julius Caesar (Bernard 34). Julius Caesar

was a very successful leader, he possessed many positive traits which aided him

throughout his life. Caesar was a strong leader who?s courage and strength created a very

strong empire. He also was a major part of the Roman Empire because of his intelligence

and knowledge as well as his strong war strategies.

Julius Caesar was born in Rome on July 12 or 13, in the year 100 BC. He led a

pretty normal childhood until his father Gaius Caesar, died when Caesar was 16 years old,

leaving it up to his mother to raise him. Caesar’s family was part of Rome’s original

aristocracy, called patricians. Even though Caesar?s family was of a higher class than

most they really held no power or political advantage.

As Caesar grew older he wanted distinction for himself and his family. His first

step was to run for a position for public office. In 82 BC Caesar was elected an appointed

flamen dialis. Even though the position held no political power for him, he still wanted to

be envolved with politics. He became even more involved when he married Cornelia, the

daughter of Cornelius Cinna in 84 BC (Bernard 58)

Many major events continued to take place in Caesar?s life. Caesar continued to

climb the political ladder throughout the rest of his life, moving up as well as to new

places. He divorced, remarried three times, and fought many battles, his first in Gaul,

where he discovered that he was a real military genius.

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