As a Roman military and political leader who played a critical role in a transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire,Gaius Julius Caesar had been choosed by me as my example for a good ancient orator.
Reign | October 49 BC – 15 March 44 BC (as dictator and/or consul) |
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Full name | Gaius Julius Caesar |
Born | 13 July 100 BC or 102 BC |
Birthplace | Subura, Rome |
Died | 15 March 44 BC |
Place of death | Curia of Pompey, Rome |
Consort | Cornelia Cinna minor 84–68 BC Pompeia 68–63 BC Calpurnia Pisonis 59–44 BC |
Offspring | Julia Caesaris 85/84–54 BC Caesarion 47–30 BC Augustus 63 BC–AD 14 (grand-nephew, posthumously adopted as Caesar's son in 44 BC) |
Royal House | Julio-Claudian |
Father | Gaius Julius Caesar |
Mother | Aurelia Cotta |
Julius caesar began extensive reforms of Roman sosiety and goverment after assuming control of goverment.
Havealy centralised the bureaucracy of the Republic and eventualy proclaimed "dictator in perpetuity".
Much of Caesar's life is known on his military campaigns, and another contemporary souces such like the letters and speeches on his political rival Cicero,the historical writings of Sallust, and the poetry of Catullus. Later historian such as Appian, Suetonius, Plutarch, Cassius Dio and Strabo had recorded mare details of his life.
SOURCES-JULIUS CAESAR,WIKIPEDIA.