Was Julius Caesar A Hero?

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Was Julius Caesar a hero? Julius Caesar was a hero. Julius Caesar was a hero because he conquered land for Rome, he improved citizens lives, and he fixed the government. First of all, Julius Caesar conquered lots of land for Rome. While Caesar was in Gaul, he conquered Britain for Rome. Then, after he conquered Britain for Rome he conquered all of Gaul for Rome, making it an official Roman territory. Plus, after he took over as leader of Rome he put Cleopatra in charge of Egypt, and then added Egypt to Rome. He also conquered many other places in Europe adding them to Rome. Secondly, Julius Caesar overall improved the lives of citizens in Rome. First, he gave citizenship to people in non-Roman territories. After, he created jobs for the jobless

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