Julius Caesar 2
Julius Caesar's triumph in a civil war in the 40s BC
made him the absolute ruler of Rome, but political
jealousies among his opponents led to his assassination.
Julius Caesar rose to power in Rome through his social
status, financial support, military leadership, and
political reputation. Caesar belonged to an old patrician
family, the Julian clan. His aunt, Julia, married Gaius
Marius, a supporter of the common people and an earlier
Roman military leader. Caesar …
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…laws, and created a
Greek/Roman library. The most significant of his reforms
was his creation of the Julian calender, which is used
today. However, the Senate, more terrified than ever,
settled on the assumption that Caesar would make himself
king. Two Senators, Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius,
led the conspiracy to assassinate Caesar. On March 15, 44
BC, Julius Caesar was surrounded by Senators, stabbed 23
times, and left on the floor of the Senate building.
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