More Notes on Rome: Julius Caesar
- Julius Caesar was born into a patrician family but he usually sided with the poor and supported them
- Caesar formed the first triumvirate which was like a three person government
- The three man government consisted of Caesar, Pompey- a very successful war general, and Crassus- The richest man in Rome at that time
- Rubicon was a river that marked the northern most border of the Roman Empire at the time
- Caesar left Rome and started a military campaign in Gaul, He became very powerful and built a very strong army
- While Caesar was expanding his army in Gaul, Crassus led his army to a crushing defeat by Parthia
- With his huge strong army he came back to Rome and showed off his success
- The senate told him that he could only come back into Rome if he brought only a little portion of his army, they feared he had too much power and fame
- Caesar had a decision to make, either charge in with his huge amount of troops or listen to them. He had to make a decision before crossing the Rubicon
- Caesar decided to just come in with his huge army and Pompey attempted to take down Caesars army with his army
- Caesars men chased Pompey to Egypt and killed him
- People liked Caesar in Rome but the they were also terrified of his army, he ended up being voted in the government as a tribune
- He also became a consul and got the people to vote him as dictator for ten years
- He took care of Rome and his people and gave the poor land only if they were loyal to him
- He made many smart political moves and improved a lot of Rome, but he was very power hungry
- He placed himself in every political branch and became almost a supreme ruler of Rome
- Everyone loved him in Rome except for the senate, they were very jealous
- On the Ides of March (March 15) 44 B.C. Caesar was invited into the senate and the senators all stabbed Caesar to death
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