Transcript Julius Caesar Powerpoint

Julius Caesar Facts
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Julius Caesar was born in
Rome on July 12, 100 B.C.
into a rich, aristocratic family.
With his navy he removed all of the
pirates from the Mediterranean Sea.
The citizens of Rome loved Caesar
because he proved himself to be a
strong leader and fighter.
In 69 B.C. Caesar became a
quaester, a financial officer, of
Roman Spain.
In 60 B.C. Caesar returned to
Rome and became the third
consul of the Triumvirate.
Caesar wrote a book entitled The
Gallic Wars. The book only
mentioned the battles he won both
in Gaul (France) and in Britain.
Caesar crossed the Rubicon River
and started a civil war on January
10, 49 B.C. Caesar took his chances
and said, “Let the die be cast!”
Cleopatra and Caesar became
allies and Caesar’s army helped
Cleopatra defeat her brother,
and she became the sole ruler
of Egypt.
Caesar described his victory over
the Senate led army in three Latin
words: “Veni, Vidi, Vici!” In English
this means, “I came, I saw, I
conquered!”
Caesar returns to Rome and
declares himself “Dictator
for Life”.
Several senators assassinate
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Caesar on March 15 , 44 B.C.
This date is known as the “IDES
OF MARCH”.