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Was Julius Caesar a hero or a villain? Personally, I think he was a hero. He was a hero because he made the senate larger, he had good leadership and strategy in the military, which made him able to win a lot of battles. Caesar was a military leader, and he was an amazing one. He won a lot of wars for Rome. He fought in the wars with the soldiers and took control of Rome. He had a great military strategy and leadership, and won the support of his soldiers through that. He also treated many of…

The Siege of Alesia was one of the greatest victories in Julius Caesar’s military career. Outnumbering the Romans and awaiting reinforcements from other tribes in Gaul, Vercingetorix seemed ready to wipe out Caesar’s army all the while holed up in the town of Alesia. Yet with Caesar’s ingenuity, ruthlessness, and military genius, the siege ended with Vercingetorix’s surrender at Caesar’s feet. The ingenuity of Caesar shines through in the construction of two consecutive walls surrounding…

The 3rd Punic War is a collection of four books from a series of thirty-nine books titled The Histories, authored by Polybius. The books that cover The 3rd Punic War are books 36 through 39. In book 36, Polybius covers the negotiations of surrender between the Romans and Carthaginians. In book 37, Polybius gives his views of how the Romans have become obsessed with power and control, then he jumps to his 1st hand account of structuring a peace deal between the Achaeans and the Romans. Book 38,…

On the third day ashore, I made my first visit to Trajan’s Forum. The forum is two centuries old and was built by Emperor Trajan after their successful wars against the Dacians. Using the riches acquired during the wars, the Emperor rewarded the Roman citizens with the building of the forum. Construction was started in 107 CE and completed in 112 CE. The Emperor used architect Apollodorua of Damascus to construct the forum. The forum which is the largest in Roma, is a vast complex which has…

Acquired immense popularity Gallic War, people in Rome Pompey uneasy. Plus 53 BC, Crassus was defeated Parthian conquests killed three political instability, the Senate homeopathic draw Pompey. 49 years ago, the Senate also issued a call to Caesar commands, command Caesar back to Rome, Caesar letter expressed the hope to extend the term of office of the Governor of Gaul, the Senate not only refused, the Senate also issued a final advice indicates if Caesar does not return immediately Rome will…

death, young King Ptolemy was left to reign alongside his sister Cleopatra who was older than him by only a few years (3). On the trip to the Egyptian Palace, Julius Caesar received a severed head from the young king Ptolemy: the head of Pompey the Great (2). Pompey the Great would go on to symbolically mark the beginning and the conclusion of the final chapter of Caesar's life. While in Alexandria, Caesar was a headache to the young King Ptolemy's kingship and his advisors, refusing to bow to…

challenge herself to work efficiently and construct her narrative when she free time. In addition, Sir Phoebus has awarded Pompey tremendous responsibility because of her expertise capabilities. She achieves this despite the limitations of the era and her understanding that she may not have the perfect job, but she does have the ability to find it satisfying. In showing her autonomy, Pompey reveals she is not driven by society’s rules. For instance, she openly criticizes the Catholic Church of…

for Roman citizenship, eventually becoming the governor of Spain. Caesar outwitted his political enemies by passing up his triumph. He did this in order to win the election to the consulate with the support of Pompey and Crassus. At this time, Crassus was the richest man in Rome. Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus, together, formed what was known as the first triumvirate, which means a government…

The first triumvirate of Rome is a political alliance formed by Caesar, Crassus and Pompey. The main objective of the coalition is to help each other access the power they cannot obtain individually. The formation of the triumvirate is the main factor that allows Julius Caesar to besiege as dictator of Rome. Caesar is the popular political figure out of the three men. Caesar grew up without the wealth his family once had. Freeman describes Caesar as a man who made his own way up from the…

rebuilding the city that was destroyed by the last Sulla’s war with King Mithridates during the First Mithridate War. We can read from Plutarch that there were rumors in Rome that Pompey may march his army on the city and enforce his Dictatorship over the Rome, so many of the elite Romans who was not in a good standing with Pompey run away…