Julius Caesar's Powerful Career

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Julius Caesar was a powerful man who played a role in demising of the Roman Republic to the rise of the Roman Empire. As he conquered land, the Romans respected him. But needless to say not everyone did. Julius Caesar might have done much to help the not only Rome but himself and in the process made enemies with the “Barbarians”.
Caesar was looking for a way to relaunch his faltering career. In 61BC he had obtained debts of about 25 tons of silver. He needed money to pay off his debts and boost his military power. When the brother of the leader of Aedui (Gaul) disposed of him, he fled to Rome and tried persuade Romans to restore his power. When Diviciacus began claiming that his brother planned to take possession of all of Gaul, Caesar managed

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