Forming alliances with Crassus, a man of great wealth in Rome, Caesar was able to obtain the position of governor of Gaul, which allowed him to further increase his power and social standing (Biography.com Editors). It was during this time that Caesar neglected his duties as a political leader of great importance and strived only for personal gain by attacking and enslaving Romans in Spain and Gaul (Abbott 86). Furthermore, rather than facing prosecution for his actions, Caesar illegally crossed the Rubicon with the 13th Legion, an action that greatly concerned a great deal of the Roman Senators (Allen 14). After Caesar’s actions, a civil war was sparked in which Caesar defeated Pompey the Great as well as other high ranking Roman officials (Biography.com Editors 16). Caesar’s actions during this time period prove that he was vengeful and defeated a great deal of his opponents at any cost, two things that justified his …show more content…
This is because he created the 10th Legion and proved himself to be an adept military leader (Biography.com Editors 14). Also, Caesar reformed the Roman calendar and greatly increased the size of the Roman Senate (Biography.com Editors 14). However, everything Caesar did was only to increase his influence with the people of Rome so that he could become more powerful. For instance, the only reason Caesar expanded the Roman Senate, was so that he could fill it with allies who would later advocate for him. Moreover, Caesar ruled as dictator for only a year before his assassination, the majority of his actions that took place beforehand that are often seen as good were only a campaign that Caesar was a part of in an attempt to gain popularity, one in which he succeeded. Overall, everything Caesar did was for himself, although he was an innovative think as well as an adept military leader, he had a blatant disregard for the prosperity of all of his people, even the ones that he viewed as being