He was also the nephew of the famous Roman general Gaius Marius.Ĭaesar traced his bloodline to the origins of Rome and claimed to be a descendant of the goddess Venus through the Trojan prince Aeneas and his son Iulus. Gaius Julius Caesar was born on or around July 13, 100 B.C., to his father, also named Gaius Julius Caesar, and his mother Aurelia Cotta. Despite his brilliant military prowess, his political skills and his popularity with Rome’s lower- and middle-class, his rule was cut short when opponents - threatened by his rising power - brutally assassinated him. Caesar became to the first Roman to be deified by officials.Julius Caesar was a renowned general, politician and scholar in ancient Rome who conquered the vast region of Gaul and helped initiate the end of the Roman Republic when he became dictator of the Roman Empire.
In 42 BCE, two years after the assassination of Julius Caesar he is posthumously given the title Divus Iulius. They assassinated Caesar to protect the Roman Republic, but the event actual led to the rise of the Roman Empire. The leaders of the assassination were Marcus Brutus, Gaius Cassius and Decimus Brutus. Caesar is stabbed 23 times by various senators. In 44 BCE, Caesar is assassinated in the Theatre of Pompey by a group of Roman senators. In 44 BCE, Caesar is appointed to dictator for live in February, about one month before his assassination. In 44 BCE, Cleopatra gives birth to Caesarion and some historians believe this was the son of Caesar. In 45 BCE, the Julian Calendar goes into effect on January 1st. This position has the same powers as the censors. In 46 BCE, Caesar appoints himself as the Prefect of the Morals. In 47 BCE, Caesar wins the Battle of the Nile and appoints Cleopatra as the ruler of Egypt. This victory by Caesar allows him to be the most powerful person in the Roman Republic. Caesar would be victorious and becomes the dictator of Rome. In 49 BCE, the Great Roman Civil War was fought between Caesar and Pompey. Cesar became very popular due to his success during the Gallic Wars. The outcome of the Gallic Wars would allow the Roman Republic to expand over all of Gaul. Between 58 and 50 BCE, Caesar fought the Gallic Wars. In 60 BCE, Caesar was given the honoree military title of imperator. In 62 BCE, Caesar was appointed the proprietor (governor) of Hispania Ulterior. In 63 BCE, Caesar was elected as the chief priest of the Roman state religion (pontifex maximus). Later, Caesar hunted down the pirates and has them executed. His ransom is eventually paid, and he’s freed. In 75 BCE, Caesar is kidnapped and ransomed by pirates while a crossing the Aegean Sea. 
In 85 BCE, Caesar’s father passed away and he became the head of the household at the age of 16.Julius Caesar’s body is currently laid to rest at the Temple of Caesar in Rome, Italy, Europe.Julius Caesar died at the age of 55 by assassination on March 15th, 44 BCE in Rome, Italia.Historians do agree that Julius Caesar was the daughter of Caesar. Historians debate the total number of children fathered by Julius Cesar.
Historians debate if he had a fourth marriage to Cossutia. Julius Caesar was married to at least three different women, Cornelia (84 to 69 BCE), Pompeia (67 to 61 BCE) and Calpurina (59 to 44 BC).Julius Caesar had two younger sisters, Julia Major (The Elder) and Julia Minor (The Younger).Julius Caesar was the son of Roman senator Gaius Julius Caesar and Aurelia Cotta.
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