Julius Caesar: Most Influential Leader In Ancient Rome

Julius Caesar was one of the most influential leaders in Ancient Rome. H expanded Rome widely winning many battles in Gaul and even north of that. He was a favorite of all Roman citizens and was praised throughout his lifetime. Although Caesar was popular among the people he had many flaws. Caesar was always power hungry attempting to one day become the most powerful man in all of Rome. After a successful victory of the 8-year war in Gaul, Caesar was ready to return to Rome with motivation to be Dictator for life. When he crossed the Rubicon River with his army he declared war with the Roman Republic. The Romans were led by Caesar's old partner Pompey the Great, the most successful General in all of Rome and also Dictator. The 4-year war ended with yet another victory under Caesar's belt and the
This continued and the Senators became very angry with Caesar's violent and un patient ways until they became so fed up they had to get rid of him. They plotted against him for weeks meeting separately. They planned on murdering him at the senate because they could hide their daggers in their togas and only Senators could enter. Caesar had been warned by a priest of the “Ides of March” which corresponds to the calendar as March 15th. The night before Caesar's wife had had a dream that Caesar had been stabbed to death. Caesar's friends had begged him not to go from hearing rumours that the Senate was plotting against him. His doctor also warned him not to go because of his medical condition of epilepsy or random seizures resulting in high fevers and mild memory loss, but Caesar claimed that “Only descendants from the Divine were blessed with the rare condition.” Caesar became annoyed with Calpurnia but choose to obey until Brutus convinced him otherwise. Caesar had instilled brotherly trust in the young Senator Brutus, for they had known each other for many years. He abided Caesar to not listen to Calpurnia's foolish dreams and