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Julius Caesar:
Emperor of Rome~
By C.V.
Latin Temporis Staff Writer
Gaius Julius Caesar, was the most famous Roman general
and statesman, conqueror of Gaul (696-704 AUC) who brought about the effective
end of the Roman Republic.
This all started on the 13th day of Quintilis
in the year of 654 AUC. During Caesar's youth, he held important
government assignments, which lead him on to bigger and better things.
In 79 BC, Caesar , on the staff of a military legate, was awarded the civic
crown for saving the life of a citizen in battle. Soon after Caesar returned
to Rome and started a life as an elegant man-about-town.
During 675 AUC , Caesar was elected
curule aedile and spent freely on games to win popular favor. He spent heavily in a successful effort to get elected pontifex maximus
(chief priest); in 692 AUC, he was elected praetor.
About 694 AUC, Caesar joined with Pompey
and Crassus in a loose coalition called "The First Triumvirate."
Around 696 AUC, Caesar left Rome for
Gaul; he would not return for nine years, in the course of which he
would conquer most of what now is central Europe, opening these lands
to the Mediterranean civilization. The conquest of Gaul effectively
completed, Caesar set up an efficient provincial administration to govern
the vast territories; he published his history: The Gallic Wars.
On the 23rd of Junias, 707 AUC, Caesar established Cleopatra as a client ruler
in alliance with Rome. On the 1st of Augustus, Caesar met and immediately
overcame Phamaces, a rebellious king; he later publicized his victory with a
slogan, Veni, Vidi, Vici (I came, I saw, I overcame).
In Februarie, 710 AUC, Caesar was named dictator perpetuus. On the 15th of
Febrarias, at the feast of the Lupercalia, he wore his purple garb for the first
time in public.
Caesar had planned to leave and lead a military campaign on the 18th of Martiae. Although
he was warned of personal danger he refused to listen to the warning.
On the Idus of Martiae, as Caesar attended the last meeting of the Senate before
his departure, sixty conspirators, led by Brutus, Cassius, and others came to the meeting
with daggers concealed in their togas and stabbed Caesar approximately 23 times.
If Caesar had taken the advice of having protection during the meeting than his
life possibly would have been saved..or would it?
Sources:
Internet: www.allaboutcaesar.com,
www.vroma.rhodes.edu,
www.geocities.com
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"Veni,Vidi,Vici" - I came, I saw, I conquered
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