Roman history. It was a major changing point in the Roman world. The first Triumvirate began when Julius Caesar‚ had begun to gain mass and widespread popularity. And by 133 BC the republic was facing problems. So to fix this ‚ Julius Caesar joined Pompey and linius Crassus to form the first Triumvirate. Now let me say this‚ its no easy task to completely take over any city-state no matter the size. So taking control of a place like Rome is no easy task. It takes brains‚loyalty and strength as well
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lead by Julius Caesar‚ the war was initiated when he crossed the Rubicon. In 60 BC Caesar was intent on gaining political power and becoming a member of the consul‚ he was able to gain the interest of the public by forming the first triumvirate with Pompey and Crassus. The first triumvirate held an immense amount of wealth‚ private and public power between the three men‚ through using their combined strengths‚ they were able to overthrow the Roman senate from government. Due to Caesar’s great public
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Born in Rome on July 12 or 13‚ 100 BC‚ Caesar had a place with the esteemed Julian faction. His uncle by marriage was Gaius Marius‚ leader of the populares. This group upheld agrarian change and was restricted by the reactionary optimates‚ a senatorial party. Marius was a seven time consul‚ and the most recent year he held office‚ just before his demise in 86 BC‚ he claimed a frightening toll on the optimates. At the same time‚ he made sure that Caesar was delegated flamen dialis‚ one of an antiquated
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be used for his own political gain. Caesar’s most significant political coalition was ‘The First Triumvirate’‚ an unofficial alliance that constituted Pompey‚ Crassus and Caesar‚ formed in 60BC. Plutarch defines the alliance as the “most potent political force in Rome”. Ostensibly‚ the alliance was mutually beneficial Caesar’s allies‚ allowing Pompey to grant land to his veterans and achieve the “ratification of his acts in the provinces across the seas”; and Crassus hoped he might achieve “pre-eminence
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In 52 the Senate-house was burned to the ground and Pompey was declared sole consul. Relations between the former allies became increasingly strained and both began to gird for war. In late 50 Caesar’s agent at Rome‚ tribune Marcus Scribonius Curio‚ forced the senate to a vote requiring both he and Pompey to disarm‚ only 22 senators opposed but they were able to secure a tribune’s veto. In January of 49 one of the tribunes‚ Marcus
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“Alea iacta est”. With those words Julius Caesar crossed the River Rubicon in northern Italy and forever changed the history of the world. Rolling the die was exactly what Caesar was doing when he decided to challenge the authority of the Roman Republic that until now he had served. While it is easy to give specific dates as to when the government shifted to Caesar’s ‘Dictator for Life’ role‚ as well as for when his nephew Octavian (Augustus) received his new name and new titles of Caesar/Emperor
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basically three people ruling Rome. The triumvirate consisted of Crassus‚ Pompey and Caesar. Pompey had the patricians supporting him‚ Caesar has the plebeians on his side‚ and Crassus has the money to support them. Not too long after he formed the first triumvirate‚ he was elected as consul in 59 BCE and started to conquer Gaul. He also conquered some parts of Germany and Britain. During his time conquering Gaul‚ Crassus died. Since Pompey didn’t want Caesar to get too powerful‚ he sent some messengers to
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Julius Caesar‚ and why he was a great leader. Honors World History. Today‚ rulers of other countries still bear the title Caesar. This name has achieved an unprecedented amount of respect. Julius Caesar is one of Rome’s most famous leaders‚ and he has come to deserve that fame. Julius has many of the discrete characteristics of a leader. He was egotistic (some may say an egomaniac)‚ he had a controlling power‚ he was intelligent‚ and he was ambitious. Although his reign did not prove as beneficial
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Rome had remained a strong republic for over 450 years. It had ruled over all other countries and had taken over a vast majority of all the land excluding the undiscovered New World. Rome had its victories‚ its defeats and its fall……. The Founding Rome was created by two brothers named Romulus and Remus on April 21‚ 753 B.C.. The brothers founded a city and argued about who should be the ruler. Romulus killed his brother Remus and named the city after himself. Rome started off as a slow and strong
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Julius Caesar Julius Caesar is and was one of the most influential people in history. He created laws‚ stuck wars‚ and developed new strategies for leadership and battles. "Caesar is widely considered to be one of the greatest military geniuses of all time‚ as well as a brilliant politician and one of the ancient world’s strongest leaders (Julius Caesar pg.1)." He transformed the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire and he extended his land all the way through Gaul to The Atlantic
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