Julius Caesar
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Julius Caesar was born with epilepsy into an average patrician house. His mother was named Aurelia and his father Gaius. At the age of fifteen, Caesar's father died. Caesar almost married a rich young lady but married a girl named Cornelia instead. Cornelia gave birth to Julia, who was Caesar's only legitimate daughter.
Julius Caesar went in to the Roman Army to create a name for himself. By the Patrician regulations, Caesar started by assisting a governor. At his first assignment, he proved his worth by saving a fellow soldier. Caesar later left the army to seek his fortune elsewhere. A band of pirates mistook him for a prince and kidnapped him for over a month. He told the pirates that he would have them crucified for kidnapping him, and the pirates treated it as a joke. When Caesar was released, he did crucify them.
Caesar returned to Rome to accomplish any feat he could. It is said that Caesar felt ashamed that Alexander the Great had conquered much of the world before thirty, while he at thirty had not conquered anything. Caesar used a very unorthodox way of gaining power. Caesar bought his way into a religious position, which is simony. He used that position to get a better social standing.
Later he returned to the army; and in 59 b.c., Julius Caesar joined the first Triumvirate. The first Triumvirate consisted of Pompey, Crassus, and Caesar. Crassus was a wealthy business man and Pompey was a general. The Triumvirate crushed all enemies and ruled Rome together. Crassus received Syria to rule. Caesar got Gaul and Pompey got Spain. Pompey sealed the comradeship by marrying Caesar's daughter, Julia.
After Julia passed away, Caesar was no longer obligated to be civil towards the other two leaders. While Crassus was killed by an opposing army, the relationship between Caesar and Pompey fell. Caesar brought an army against Pompey in 48 b.c. Caesar won the battle, but Pompey ran away. (which is a disrespectful thing to do. The Romans preferred to die honorably and in battle.) But when Pompey arrived in Egypt, he was killed.
Julius Caesar went in to the Roman Army to create a name for himself. By the Patrician regulations, Caesar started by assisting a governor. At his first assignment, he proved his worth by saving a fellow soldier. Caesar later left the army to seek his fortune elsewhere. A band of pirates mistook him for a prince and kidnapped him for over a month. He told the pirates that he would have them crucified for kidnapping him, and the pirates treated it as a joke. When Caesar was released, he did crucify them.
Caesar returned to Rome to accomplish any feat he could. It is said that Caesar felt ashamed that Alexander the Great had conquered much of the world before thirty, while he at thirty had not conquered anything. Caesar used a very unorthodox way of gaining power. Caesar bought his way into a religious position, which is simony. He used that position to get a better social standing.
Later he returned to the army; and in 59 b.c., Julius Caesar joined the first Triumvirate. The first Triumvirate consisted of Pompey, Crassus, and Caesar. Crassus was a wealthy business man and Pompey was a general. The Triumvirate crushed all enemies and ruled Rome together. Crassus received Syria to rule. Caesar got Gaul and Pompey got Spain. Pompey sealed the comradeship by marrying Caesar's daughter, Julia.
After Julia passed away, Caesar was no longer obligated to be civil towards the other two leaders. While Crassus was killed by an opposing army, the relationship between Caesar and Pompey fell. Caesar brought an army against Pompey in 48 b.c. Caesar won the battle, but Pompey ran away. (which is a disrespectful thing to do. The Romans preferred to die honorably and in battle.) But when Pompey arrived in Egypt, he was killed.