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Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar
People come into this world destined for certain things. Some are destined to be generals or politicians or firefighters. Julius Caesar was destined for greatness. His father and grandfather were both well known Roman politicians. His uncle was one of the greatest military leaders in roman history. With these people playing roles in his life, Julius Caesar didn't have to try very hard to be a big player in the roman world. In his early life, Caesar stood out in the political arena of Rome. He also stood out in the military becoming one of the most successful generals in the whole empire, with conquests from Germania to Spain. Later in life, he would become one of the greatest and most recognized men in history. In the end, his greatness would come back to haunt him and his political rivals would get the better of him. In so short of time, few people in history have had more impact on both the world he lived in and the world as we know it today.
Gaius Julius Caesar was born on the 12th day of the month of Quinctilis later named July after his death (Fowler 8). He was born into one of the most influential and illustrious families in Rome at the time. The young man was born into a world full of doubt. The constitutional government that society was functioning on was falling to pieces with little alternative to it besides mob rule. Julius Caesar's greatest mentor was his uncle Marius. Marius was one of the greatest military leaders in roman history. During the civil war that Caesar was born into, his uncle Marius was the leader of the party that opposed the brutal dictator Sulla. When Sulla won the war, Caesar was forced to flee to Asia Minor to escape retaliation (Fowler 33). While in Asia Minor, the young Julius Caesar began to focus his attention to the arts of oratory and politics. It is during this time that Caesar began to refine the skills that he would use throughout his life.
After the Sullan government was overthrown, Caesar...