Leading a single legion across the Rubicon in 49 BC, Caesar launched a civil war which would end the Roman Republic and usher in the Roman Empire, with Caesar at its helm. This examination of the great general's life covers his great victories and few defeats, looking at the factors ...
Julius Caesar and the Transformation of the Roman Republic provides an accessible introduction to Caesar's life and public career. It outlines the main phases of his career with reference to prominent social and political concepts of the time. This approach helps to explain his aims, ideals, and...
Julius Caesar's most famous conquest was that of Gaul (58 - 50 BC) and the invasion of Britain which brought about the effective end of the Roman Republic. Caesar in a Roman Civil War marched against the Senate in 49 BC and defeated his major rival Cnaeus Pompey at the Battle of Phar...
and Clodius got off by bribing the jury. Later, Clodius adopted into a plebeian family in order to secure the position ofTribune of the Plebs. Despite the scandal, Clodius would later become an important ally of Caesar, until his erratic behavior would eventually end it. ...
Gaius Julius Caesar was a military commander, politician, and author at the end of the Roman Republic. He has done many things for this world such as, calendar reform that created the Julian Calendar (the calendar we use today), and the establishment of a police force. These are all nice...
Loved and hated, the story of Caesar still inspires strong debate. This unit interrogates the narrative of first-century BCE Rome and Caesar's place within it. Why did Caesar and the 'Fall of the Republic' have such an impact on Western culture? 凯撒大帝,政治家、将军、作家。爱与恨,凯撒...
In 1599 the famous English writer, William Shakespeare, wrote the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. The story takes place toward the end of the Roman Republic in 44 BC in Ancient Rome. The play follows the words and actions of the Roman senators, plebeians and their emperor Julius Caesar...
Julius Caesar was a Roman general and statesman who played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire. He was a brilliant military strategist, a gifted orator, and a controversial figure whose legacy continues to be debated ...
Though his name has come to mean monarch or ruler, Julius Caesar was neveran Emperor of Rome. However, first as Consul then as Dictator for life, he paved the way for the end of the Republic and the dawn of the Empire. A victorious general, popular political leader and prolific author,...
Julius Caesar was a Roman politician, military general, and dictator of the Roman Republic. Caesar expanded the Roman Republic through a series of battles across Europe before declaring himself dictator for life. A powerful political figure, Caesar launched a series of political and social reforms ...