Life Of Julius Caesar Research Paper

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The Life of Julius Caesar Year | Event | 100 BC | Gaius Julius Caesar was born of Aurelia and Gaius Julius Caesar, a praetor. His family had noble, patrician roots, although they were neither rich nor influential in this period. | 85 BC | Caesar became the head of the family at age sixteen when his father died and later married a young plebian girl called Cossutia. | 83 BC | At age eighteen, Caesar managed to be nominated as the High Priest of Jupiter. As a priest not only had to be a patrician, but married to another patrician, Caesar broke off his engagement to a plebian girl and married the patrician, Cornelia, the daughter of a prominent member of the Popular faction; she later bore him his only legitimate child, a daughter,…show more content…
| 61 BC | Caesar was sent to govern a Province in Spain as Propraetor. | 60 BC | Caesar returned from Spain to join Pompey and Crassus in a loose coalition known to us as ‘The First Triumvirate.’ | 59 BC | Caesar was elected Consul against heavy Optimate opposition by Marcus Porcius Cato. Caesar married his only daughter, Julia, to Pompey to seal their alliance. Caesar also married too, this time Calpurnia, the daughter of a leading member of the Popular faction. Caesar pushed Pompey's measures through, helped Crassus' proposals, and got for himself a five-year term as Proconsul of Gaul after his consulship was over. | 58 BC | Caesar left Rome for Gaul to conquer more land for the Republic to inhabit. | 56 BC | The First Triumvirate met in Caesar's province to renew their coalition. Pompey and Crassus were to become consuls again and Caesar’s command in Gaul was extended to 49 BC. | 54 BC | Caesar led a three month expedition of the first Roman crossing of the English Channel to Britain but did not establish a permanent base there. Caesar’s coalition with Pompey was unravelling, especially since Julia died in childbirth and in 53 BC, Crassus led a failed invasion of the East and was killed by the Parthians. The First Triumvirate was dead.…show more content…
Caesar could not return to Rome because he would be prosecuted for his previous actions as consul. Instead of returning to Rome, Caesar led his army across the Rubicon River (the border of his province), which was automatic civil war as a governor could not leave his province. Pompey’s legions were in Spain at the time. Therefore Rome was left virtually unprotected, this made Caesar’s invasion a lot easier. Pompey and the senate retreated to Brundisium and then travelled east. Caesar quickly captured Rome, set up a new more trusted senate and declared himself Dictator.

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