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Julius Caesar World History October 4, 2012 Who is Julius Caesar? Julius Caesar was born in Rome on July 13, 100 B.C. His mother Aurelia and his father Julius came from a noble background When he was 10, his aunt married a very wealthy noble that increased their social status His uncle started out in the army and gained prominent over time in politics He became consul in 108 B.C. Caesar became involved in politics because of his uncle Caesar’s Rise to Power He began in the Roman military guarding Rome’s territory He won many early battles that gave him a tough reputation Caesar moved up on the political ladder Took job after job and began gaining power within the army He was known as a great public speaker and wasn’t afraid to voice his opinions He was elected Consul in 59 B.C. with the help of his friend Pompey In return he promised to help give Pompey political power Caesar vs. Pompey Caesar and Pompey, once friends, battled for power Pompey was thought of as superior by many He did not have the army to take on Caesar Rome broke out in civil war Pompey and Caesar battled for the land and power of the Roman territory In 48 B.C. Caesar and his armies brought down Pompey’s army Pompey was forced to flee to Egypt The Egyptians murdered Pompey and presented Caesar with his head Cleopatra Became queen of Egypt in 51 B.C. at the age of 18 Co-ruled with her father for 4 years After his death she was forced to marry her younger brother Her father was a friend of Rome while he was Pharaoh Caesar had known Cleopatra when she was a young girl When Caesar became dictator, she was brought to him wrapped in a rug and seduced him Caesar helped her restore herself as sole ruler of Egypt Because she was a woman she was forced to marry again, her other younger brother She and Caesar became lovers and had a son, Caesarion He was Caesar’s only son She and her son lived in a palace that Caesar built for them until his assassination Because they were not married, Romans would not acknowledge him as Caesar’s son and heir to the throne Caesar’s Accomplishments Julius Caesar led many military conquests He conquered Gaul Modern day France and Belgium He I known for the saying “Veni, Vidi, Vici” “I came, I saw, I conquered” When he became dictator he focused on the rights of the plebeians Gave land to the poor for farming Use government money to pay for food for the plebeians Perfected the Julian Calendar Created in 45 B.C. Based on Astronomy Assassination As Caesar continued to gain control throughout Rome, he became a threat Senate was afraid he would make himself king He gained too much power He was murdered by a group of 40 Roman senators called Liberators They stabbed Caesar to death in the Theatre of Pompey Took place on the Ides of March (March 15) 44 B.C. Many people told him not to go to senate that day Doctor, his wife, his friends He was attacked by more that 40 men – stabbed 23 times It is believed that his last words were… “Et tu, Brute?” Means “You too, Brutus?” Brutus was one of his closest friends and most trusted companions