82 B.C. Caesar example essay topic

Julius Caesar Julius Caesar was born in 100 B.C. When he was a young man he was captured by Pirates of the eastern Mediterranean sea. He was held for a ransom of 50 talents for his life. He told the pirates that someday he would hang them. However, he never got to hang them because they were captured a couple week later and put to death. In 82 B.C. Caesar had refused to obey Sulla and he left Rome in 81 B.C. When Sulla died in 78 B.C., Caesar returned.

He helped Pompey increase his power. Before 70 B.C. he was made military tribune. Caesar had help Pompey to obtain the supreme command for the war in the East. In 66 B.C. he became overseer of public games. He increased popularity by preparing extraordinary spectacles in the Circus Maximus for the Roman public at the cost of himself. Caesar and Sosigenes helped reform the calendar, which is one of the greatest contributions to history.

In 61 B.C. he served in Father Spain as proconsul, he returned to Rome in 60 B.C. with the intent for the consulate. Against senatorial contention he organized a coalition, known as the First Triumvirate. It was made up of Pompey, commander in chief of the army, Marcus Licinius Crassus, the wealthiest man in Rome, and himself. From 58 to 49 B.C. he established his reputation in the Gallic Wars.

Caesar made explorations in Britain in 55 and 54 B.C. he defeated the Britons, which was led by Cassivllaunus. Caesar met his most serious opposition in Gaul from Vercingetorix, whom he defeated in Alexia in 52 B.C. at the end of the wars Caesar had reduced all Gaul to Roman control. These campaigns showed him as one of the greatest military commanders of all time. The campaigns also developed the personal devotion of the legions to Caesar. The First Triumvirate ended when Crassus died in 53 B.C. at Parthia After the First Triumvirate ended, the senate supported Pompey, he then became sole consul in 52 B.C. Meanwhile, Caesar had become a military hero as well as a champion of the people. The senate feared Caesar and demanded that he disband his army.

Two tribunes faithful to Caesar, Marc Antony and Quintus Cassius Longinus vetoed the bill and were quickly expelled from the senate. They then fled to Caesar, who assembled his army and asked for support of the soldiers to fight against the senate. Then on January 19, 49 B.C., Caesar and his army crossed the Rubicon, to enter Italy. Civil war then broke out.

Near Pharsalus, Caesar camped in a very strategic location. Pompey, who had a larger army, attacked Caesar but was defeated and fled to Egypt, where he was then killed. Caesar stayed in Egypt for some time and stayed with Cleopatra and established her on the Egyptian throne. After leaving Egypt he went to Asia Minor. There he defeated Phan aces II in 47 B.C. After Caesars victories he returned to Rome.

In 44 B.C. he was made dictator for life. His dictatorial powers had, however, aroused great resentment, and he was bitterly criticized by his enemies. A conspiracy was formed against him. It was made up by his friends and proteges.

Some of them were Climber, Casc a, Cassius, and Marcus Brutus. On March 15, 44 B.C., he was stabbed to death in the senate house. He left everything to his 18-year-old grandnephew Octavian. Sources 1- online. The Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Third Edition Copyright 1994. Columbia University Press 2- online.

Compton's Encyclopedia Online vs. 2.0 copyright 1997. The Learning Company, Inc.