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    before, but not how he affected the course of Roman history. Caesar was a well known politician in Roman society and has been debated if his leadership qualities have been good. He had a good upbringing in a poor family even though he was a noble, his influence on the Roman government, and how he attracted the people, all contributed to his outstanding attributes. Ultimately, these reasons support the fact that he was a good choice for leadership in the Roman empire. Caesar was born into a…

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    Gaius Octavius (August) 23 September 63 BC – 19 August 14 AD) was a Roman statesman and military leader who was the first Emperor of the Roman Empire, controlling Imperial Rome from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. He was born Gaius Octavius. His maternal great-uncle was Julius Caesar. Julius was assassinated in 44 BC, and Octavius was named in Caesar's will as his adopted son and heir. Then known simply as Octavianus he along with Mark Antony, and Marcus Lepidus formed the Second Triumvirate…

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    What is a Roman tribune? A Roman tribune is soldier who is selected by the citizens ,the Roman people in this case, to help protect the people from oppressive government leaders ,who would try to take the people 's rights ,and make sure the citizens upheld the laws the government made. Having a tribune kept an equal balance of equality to keep the people from attempting treason against their leaders and keeping the leaders from becoming dictators over the people and abusing their power. In order…

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    The Byzantine Empire

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    So there can be many reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire. But I think the most logical one is the rise of the Byzantine Empire, also known as the the Eastern Roman Empire. There is other logical reasons like the economy crashing, corruption, and continuous attacks that led people to flee. Then, If you think about it the economy crashes other places too, For example the United States of America has had six major crashes in the last century, One even lasted 10 years, that’s a whole decade, So…

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    Julius Caesar Assassination Paper Julius Caesar was a Roman Consul alongside Pompey, that converted Rome from becoming a Republic to a Dictatorship, under his long reign of his noble family, Julius. Julius Caesar was able to do this because the Roman Senate appointed him as Dictator for Life or “Dictator perpetuo”. He was able to achieve this noble title by becoming a successful war hero, and conquering the rest of Germania north of Rome. Once he conquered Germania he returned to Rome, to find…

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    Leader, dictator, and a hero of Rome are three words that people think of in connection with Julius Caesar. Many people know that Julius Caesar was an amazing leader in war, but he was so much more. Julius Caesar changed the world by extending the Roman Empire, and he left a legacy as one of the best leaders in war. The early life of Julius Caesar was very political. He grew up in a family full of politicians so he learned politics at a very young age. Julius Caesar also grew up in a poor…

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    Julius Caesar. Caesar was a military dictator and in line for the crown until the Ides of March 44 B.C. when he was betrayed by his best friend and murdered. This was result of a civil war in Rome. As Caesar began to gain power he became an obvious threat to the Roman Republic. Caesar was loved by the people but not by the higher ups in Rome, who feared his rise of power (Shmoop). People of Rome had abandoned their work to celebrate Caesar. During this time in the Roman Republic, anyone’s rise…

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    Julius Caesar This young man born into a wealthy Roman family in the B.C period became one of the greatest rulers who ever lived. Through his entire life, his days were full of adventure, wealth and women. Julius Caesar was born in Rome July 13, 100 B.C. He was born to a royal, wealthy family. His father was Gaius Caesar and his mother was Aurelia Caesar. He attended a private school for only the wealthiest children in all of Italy. In 68 B.C. Caesars very close aunt died a tragic death. This…

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    famous figure. It is believed he was born on July 13, 100 B.C. Julius Caesar is best known for being a dictator of rome and putting an end to the Roman Republic. Julius Caesar was taught by a private tutor. He learned Roman law and how to speak in public, he also learned how to read and write. At age 40, Julius Caesar was elected into Consul, Consul was the highest ranking position in the roman public. In 75 B.C he set out to the Aegan Island of rome, his ship was hijacked by pirates and he was…

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    If there was one man in the history of the Roman Empire who had the greatest effect on the Roman population, it was surely Gaius Julius Caesar. Caesar, in his brief period in charge of Rome, made great improvements to the city and the lives of its inhabitants. His changes brought benefits to all the classes of Rome, from the plebs to the Nobiles, as well as setting up the Roman Empire for many more prosperous years to come. He made changes to all aspects of Rome, from the political system to the…

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