Julius caesar biography powerpoint presentation download
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Julius Caesar
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Julius Caesar
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Gaius Julius Caesar
Gaius Julius Caesar Caesar had more than a mere name and military reputation: his energy could never rest and his one disgrace was to conquer without war. He was alert and headstrong; his arms answered every summons of ambition or resentment; he never shrank from using the sword lightly; he followed up each success and snatched at the favor of Fortune, overthrowing every obstacle on his path to supreme power, and rejoicing to clear the way before him by destruction. --Lucan, Bellum Civile I, 143-150
The Early Years • Born to a not-so-well-off patrician family in 100 BC in a plebeian neighborhood of Rome. • After a civil war, Caesar was left penniless and almost lost his life while still a teenager. • He joined the army at age 18 and serves for four years.
The (Legal) Rungs of Power • Was elected a Senator at age 30. • At age 34 he was put in charge of public entertainments. He spent lavishly, and won great popularity. • Was elected Pontifex Maximus