Julius Caesar Dbq
Julius Caesar
“I came, I saw, I conquered” stated by Julius Caesar is one of the most well-known quotes in history. Neither Western Civilization nor the Roman Empire can be discussed without making reference to this great leader. Being a leader, Julius Caesar was continuously faced with obstacles but how he overcame them and impacted society, centuries later, is what mattered. From his personal endeavors into the political leadership role that he excelled at, Caesar got what he wanted out of any situation and was extremely influential. From Rome to Egypt and back again, Caesar never allowed for his way of thinking to be compromised and that, in turn, allowed for him to impact certain things in Western Civilization and history …show more content…
today.
Named after his father, Gaius Julius Caesar was born in Rome in 100 BC. The times when Caesar was an adolescent were a time of continuous mayhem, and "savage bloodshed"(Goldsworthy 60). Being that his family had close relations with politics, the Social War going on from 91 to 88 BC effected Caesar, Rome and its Italian allies over the issue of citizenship. In 69 BC, Caesar advanced inside the Roman political system rapidly and went from helping to running things, and becoming a dictator, all in a short period of time. In 61 BC, he served as governor of the Roman province of Spain before returning back to Rome in 60 BC and with the help of Pompey and Crassus, was eventually elected as consul in 59 BC(Greenblatt 10). The next year Caesar was elected as governor of Roman Gaul where he remained for eight years. While there, he increased modern France and Belgium to the Roman Empire and caused the nation to be protected from any future invasions. In 54 and 55 BC, he made two voyages to Great Britain.
Against the request of the senate, Caesar returned to Italy, and crossed the Rubicon River without terminating his army.
Since he did not listen to their request, a civil war began. As a result of the civil war, Caesar conquered the republican forces. In 48 BC, immediately following the civil war, Pompey, a leader of the Roman Empire, escaped to Egypt where he was assassinated (Pappas). Upset with the assassination of Pompey, Caesar then traveled to Egypt, to complete what was started. Upon meeting Cleopatra and falling for her, Caesar reversed the decision of Pompey and without delay returned Cleopatra and her brother back as the rulers over Egypt (Hill). Even though Caesar was married, in 47 BC, Cleopatra (publicly known as his mistress), gave birth to what many believe was their son, Caesarion (Hill). In 46 BC, Caesar creates what is known as “The Longest Year in History” made the Roman calendar 445 days long and broke it down into 12 months (Lienhard). If leaders cannot be narcissistic enough, a year before his death, Caesar appointed himself as a ruler for life and was later assassinated, in 44 BC, by political rivals in Rome (Goldsworthy 60). This resulted in the final round of civil wars that disassembled the Roman Republic and produced the advancement of Caesar 's great nephew and chosen heir, Augustus, the first …show more content…
emperor.
Some deem Julius Caesar as a god, while others don’t believe he has any impact at all on civilization today. There are many areas where Caesar has impacted not only Rome, but the world as a whole. Rome will always be recognized as one the great nations in the world and Caesar, is a main reason that Rome has such an influence on things everywhere from culture to politics. As stated earlier, the calendar year was 445 days and he condensed it to 365 days and added February 29, what we know as leap year (Lienhard). Caesar also named the months of the year. Pantheon.org states that July was named in honor of him; because that was the month he
was believed to have been born in, in the year 44 BC when he was assassinated. Not just influencing time, but also influencing politics, Julius Caesar’s military approach is one that is still used in today’s society. Caesar was not always well liked, but he was well respected. He passed reform bills and dictated a lot of what went on in Rome and, even at that time, elsewhere around the world.
With many obstacles in his way, time and time again Caesar found innovative ways to rule.
There were many things that could have held him back from doing what needed to be done in Rome. Donald McGannon states “leadership is an action, not a position”, and that is what great leaders such as, Gaius Julius Caesar did. Instead of sitting back and governing from a seat like many leaders of today, he took ask and initiated different wars, treaties, reforms and etc but in the end, left a lasting legacy that has impacted generations well over the last 2000 years and will continue to. He may not have always been loved but he was definitely respected by many and imitated in order to leave such a great an impact as
he.
Bibliography
Greenblatt, Miriam. Julius Caesar and the Roman Empire. Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, 2005. 10. Print.
Goldsworthy, Adrian. Caesar Life of a Colossus. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2006. 60. Print.
Hill, J. "Cleopatra and Julius Caesar." Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt . (2011): n. page. Web. 21 Mar. 2014. .
Lienhard, John. "The Longest Year in History." (1988-2008): n. page. Web. 21 Mar. 2014. .
Pappas, N.S. "Spot Where Julius Caesar was Killed Discovered." Live Science. (2012): n. page. Web. 21 Mar. 2014. .
“I came, I saw, I conquered” stated by Julius Caesar is one of the most well-known quotes in history. Neither Western Civilization nor the Roman Empire can be discussed without making reference to this great leader. Being a leader, Julius Caesar was continuously faced with obstacles but how he overcame them and impacted society, centuries later, is what mattered. From his personal endeavors into the political leadership role that he excelled at, Caesar got what he wanted out of any situation and was extremely influential. From Rome to Egypt and back again, Caesar never allowed for his way of thinking to be compromised and that, in turn, allowed for him to impact certain things in Western Civilization and history …show more content…
today.
Named after his father, Gaius Julius Caesar was born in Rome in 100 BC. The times when Caesar was an adolescent were a time of continuous mayhem, and "savage bloodshed"(Goldsworthy 60). Being that his family had close relations with politics, the Social War going on from 91 to 88 BC effected Caesar, Rome and its Italian allies over the issue of citizenship. In 69 BC, Caesar advanced inside the Roman political system rapidly and went from helping to running things, and becoming a dictator, all in a short period of time. In 61 BC, he served as governor of the Roman province of Spain before returning back to Rome in 60 BC and with the help of Pompey and Crassus, was eventually elected as consul in 59 BC(Greenblatt 10). The next year Caesar was elected as governor of Roman Gaul where he remained for eight years. While there, he increased modern France and Belgium to the Roman Empire and caused the nation to be protected from any future invasions. In 54 and 55 BC, he made two voyages to Great Britain.
Against the request of the senate, Caesar returned to Italy, and crossed the Rubicon River without terminating his army.
Since he did not listen to their request, a civil war began. As a result of the civil war, Caesar conquered the republican forces. In 48 BC, immediately following the civil war, Pompey, a leader of the Roman Empire, escaped to Egypt where he was assassinated (Pappas). Upset with the assassination of Pompey, Caesar then traveled to Egypt, to complete what was started. Upon meeting Cleopatra and falling for her, Caesar reversed the decision of Pompey and without delay returned Cleopatra and her brother back as the rulers over Egypt (Hill). Even though Caesar was married, in 47 BC, Cleopatra (publicly known as his mistress), gave birth to what many believe was their son, Caesarion (Hill). In 46 BC, Caesar creates what is known as “The Longest Year in History” made the Roman calendar 445 days long and broke it down into 12 months (Lienhard). If leaders cannot be narcissistic enough, a year before his death, Caesar appointed himself as a ruler for life and was later assassinated, in 44 BC, by political rivals in Rome (Goldsworthy 60). This resulted in the final round of civil wars that disassembled the Roman Republic and produced the advancement of Caesar 's great nephew and chosen heir, Augustus, the first …show more content…
emperor.
Some deem Julius Caesar as a god, while others don’t believe he has any impact at all on civilization today. There are many areas where Caesar has impacted not only Rome, but the world as a whole. Rome will always be recognized as one the great nations in the world and Caesar, is a main reason that Rome has such an influence on things everywhere from culture to politics. As stated earlier, the calendar year was 445 days and he condensed it to 365 days and added February 29, what we know as leap year (Lienhard). Caesar also named the months of the year. Pantheon.org states that July was named in honor of him; because that was the month he
was believed to have been born in, in the year 44 BC when he was assassinated. Not just influencing time, but also influencing politics, Julius Caesar’s military approach is one that is still used in today’s society. Caesar was not always well liked, but he was well respected. He passed reform bills and dictated a lot of what went on in Rome and, even at that time, elsewhere around the world.
With many obstacles in his way, time and time again Caesar found innovative ways to rule.
There were many things that could have held him back from doing what needed to be done in Rome. Donald McGannon states “leadership is an action, not a position”, and that is what great leaders such as, Gaius Julius Caesar did. Instead of sitting back and governing from a seat like many leaders of today, he took ask and initiated different wars, treaties, reforms and etc but in the end, left a lasting legacy that has impacted generations well over the last 2000 years and will continue to. He may not have always been loved but he was definitely respected by many and imitated in order to leave such a great an impact as
he.
Bibliography
Greenblatt, Miriam. Julius Caesar and the Roman Empire. Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, 2005. 10. Print.
Goldsworthy, Adrian. Caesar Life of a Colossus. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2006. 60. Print.
Hill, J. "Cleopatra and Julius Caesar." Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt . (2011): n. page. Web. 21 Mar. 2014. .
Lienhard, John. "The Longest Year in History." (1988-2008): n. page. Web. 21 Mar. 2014. .
Pappas, N.S. "Spot Where Julius Caesar was Killed Discovered." Live Science. (2012): n. page. Web. 21 Mar. 2014. .