Julius Caesar Biography

Julius Caesar, Leader
Occup.Leader
FromRome
Born100 BC
Died44 BC
Gaius Julius Caesar (birthed in Rome, murdered on 15 March 44 BC in Rome) was a Roman armed forces leader, writer as well as tyrant. He played a vital as well as definitive role in the steady transition from the Roman Republic to Roman Empire and the Empire. He was not the emperor, however had its workplaces within the Republic.

In the year 60 BC Caesar remained in a political alliance with Crassus as well as Pompey, that pertained to control Roman national politics for several years. Their attempts to gather power through democratic tactics were opposed by the Roman Senate, which was led by a traditional elite, among them Cato the Younger, regular assistance from Cicero. With Caesar's occupation of Gaul in contemporary France and also Belgium got to the Roman Republic approximately the Atlantic coastline as well as the North Sea and also in the year 55 BC he led the initial intrusion of Britain. These firms gave him an extraordinary army power as well as threatened to eclipse Pompey 'rank. The power balance was additional interrupted by Crassus' death in the year 53 BC Political adjustment in Rome brought about a placement last war in between Caesar and also Pompey, which the latter took the matter up in the Senate. Purchased by the us senate to be produced numerous allegations Caesar marched from Gaul to Italy with his legionaries, went across the river Rubicon in 49 BC It activated a civil war in which Julius Caesar to the last left standing as the unmatched leader of the Roman globe.

After taking control of administration, he started substantial reforms of Roman culture and government. He streamlined administration and also the republic was lastly announced "oppressor for ever." A team of senators, led by Marcus Junius Brutus, executed the dictator of the day IDUS martiae on 15 March 44 BC, in the hope of recovering the Republic. However, the result was civil battle that finished with the Empire under Caesar's taken on beneficiary Octavius, later on referred to as Emperor Augustus.

Much of Caesar's life is known from his own account of his military ventures, and also from various other modern resources, mainly Cicero's letters as well as speeches, and also historiography to Sallustius. In recent bios of Caesar by Suetonius and also Plutarch are also substantial sources. Caesar's own messages, as his book on the battle in Gaul, De Bello Gallico (Gallic War) is because of its trendy language is still the standard curriculum for starting courses in Latin. His life has also been the motivation for various artworks, as Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, besides a number of fiction books and popular films.

Our collection contains 23 quotes who is written / told by Julius, under the main topics: History - Experience.

Related authors: Cicero (Philosopher), Publilius Syrus (Poet), Plutarch (Philosopher), Marcus V. Pollio (Architect), Augustus (Royalty), Marcus Terentius Varro (Author), Orson Welles (Actor), Junius , Lawrence Taylor (Athlete), Sallust (Historian)

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23 Famous quotes by Julius Caesar

Small: Men freely believe that which they desire
"Men freely believe that which they desire"
Small: It is better to create than to learn! Creating is the essence of life
"It is better to create than to learn! Creating is the essence of life"
Small: Which death is preferably to every other? The unexpected
"Which death is preferably to every other? "The unexpected""
Small: It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain w
"It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience"
Small: What we wish, we readily believe, and what we ourselves think, we imagine others think also
"What we wish, we readily believe, and what we ourselves think, we imagine others think also"
Small: The die is cast
"The die is cast"
Small: Men are nearly always willing to believe what they wish
"Men are nearly always willing to believe what they wish"
Small: It is not these well-fed long-haired men that I fear, but the pale and the hungry-looking
"It is not these well-fed long-haired men that I fear, but the pale and the hungry-looking"
Small: No one is so brave that he is not disturbed by something unexpected
"No one is so brave that he is not disturbed by something unexpected"
Small: Men willingly believe what they wish
"Men willingly believe what they wish"
Small: Men in general are quick to believe that which they wish to be true
"Men in general are quick to believe that which they wish to be true"
Small: In war, events of importance are the result of trivial causes
"In war, events of importance are the result of trivial causes"
Small: If you must break the law, do it to seize power: in all other cases observe it
"If you must break the law, do it to seize power: in all other cases observe it"
Small: I love the name of honor, more than I fear death
"I love the name of honor, more than I fear death"
Small: I have lived long enough to satisfy both nature and glory
"I have lived long enough to satisfy both nature and glory"
Small: I have lived long enough both in years and in accomplishments
"I have lived long enough both in years and in accomplishments"
Small: I had rather be first in a village than second at Rome
"I had rather be first in a village than second at Rome"
Small: I came, I saw, I conquered
"I came, I saw, I conquered"
Small: Fortune, which has a great deal of power in other matters but especially in war, can bring about great
"Fortune, which has a great deal of power in other matters but especially in war, can bring about great changes in a situation through very slight forces"
Small: Experience is the teacher of all things
"Experience is the teacher of all things"
Small: Cowards die many times before their actual deaths
"Cowards die many times before their actual deaths"
Small: Caesars wife must be above suspicion
"Caesar's wife must be above suspicion"
Small: As a rule, men worry more about what they cant see than about what they can
"As a rule, men worry more about what they can't see than about what they can"