Julius Caesar: a man of Rome; one who seeked power and glory from an early age who would stop at nothing to get what he wanted. Eventually he would get what he wanted, but for a certain cost. However, his decisions as he rose to the top would also be his downfall and later, his demise.
At a young age Caesar was trusted with many responsibilities. In 85 BC, at the age of 16, Caesar's father passed away, thrusting him into the head of the family. Along with being the head of his household he was also nominated to be the high priest of Jupiter and would later marry a girl named Cornelia, the daughter of his uncle’s ally. Though his position of high priest was short lived after Sulla, his uncle’s rival in politics and war, would take over the city and strip him of his priesthood, inheritance, and his wife’s dowry. After refusing to divorce his wife Cornelia, Caesar was forced to go into hiding from Sulla and his men. Sulla reluctantly lifted the threat Caesar’s mother along with many of Sulla’s …show more content…
He turned to legal advocacy and was respected for his views and beliefs on many corrupt politicians. While traveling across the Aegean Sea, he was kidnapped by a band of pirates and was held for ransom of 20 talents of silver. After discovering this, Caesar demanded that it be raised to 50 talents. Before being set free after his ransom was paid, he promised that he would kill the pirates that had kidnapped him, a promise that the pirates shrugged off as if it were nothing. When he returned home he raised a fleet and sailed off in search for the pirates, who he would later find and imprison. Showing a sign of respect to the pirates, he slit their throats before having them crucified. On his return home, he would be elected as a military tribune. He would later gain the alliance of Pompey and Crassus, the three would later be called the
At a young age Caesar was trusted with many responsibilities. In 85 BC, at the age of 16, Caesar's father passed away, thrusting him into the head of the family. Along with being the head of his household he was also nominated to be the high priest of Jupiter and would later marry a girl named Cornelia, the daughter of his uncle’s ally. Though his position of high priest was short lived after Sulla, his uncle’s rival in politics and war, would take over the city and strip him of his priesthood, inheritance, and his wife’s dowry. After refusing to divorce his wife Cornelia, Caesar was forced to go into hiding from Sulla and his men. Sulla reluctantly lifted the threat Caesar’s mother along with many of Sulla’s …show more content…
He turned to legal advocacy and was respected for his views and beliefs on many corrupt politicians. While traveling across the Aegean Sea, he was kidnapped by a band of pirates and was held for ransom of 20 talents of silver. After discovering this, Caesar demanded that it be raised to 50 talents. Before being set free after his ransom was paid, he promised that he would kill the pirates that had kidnapped him, a promise that the pirates shrugged off as if it were nothing. When he returned home he raised a fleet and sailed off in search for the pirates, who he would later find and imprison. Showing a sign of respect to the pirates, he slit their throats before having them crucified. On his return home, he would be elected as a military tribune. He would later gain the alliance of Pompey and Crassus, the three would later be called the