Created by 8th grade student taylor ownbey Julius Caesar ‘A Great Roman’ Created by 8th grade student taylor ownbey

Rome Background Information 101-44 B.C. People joined Roman Army to get rich Rome wanted new lands to conquer, army was very important Vocabulary: Professional army: an army which men joined who were willing to fight, but mainly so they could get wealthy and gain a higher status

Who is Julius Caesar? Tall, muscular, and enjoyed looking good Shaved frequently but was almost bald Smart, funny, charming, and polite Ambitious, determined, ruthless, and arrogant Was teased since he was almost bald

How Did He Get Power? Commanded part of the Roman Army Successful general Became REALLY popular Formed an alliance with powerful Romans Pompey and Crassus Made his soldiers loyal to him and not Rome Vocabulary: Alliance: a partnership between 2 people, groups, or countries that help each other with power, money, war, and more

What Did He Do? Conquered Gaul (France) Gained power in most of northern Europe Broke the alliance with Pompey Started a civil war with Pompey Took control of Italy Became a dictator of Rome in 44 B.C. Vocabulary: Civil war: a battle between different groups of the same country Dictator: an absolute ruler of a city or country

Caesar the Dictator Dictators were temporary before, but he wanted to keep his power Loved the attention he received Planned to make more people Romans, stop corruption, improve the court system, and avoid debt Had a month named after him (Julius -> July) Worked non-stop

Losing Power and Health He distrusted everyone, wanted complete control Everyone blamed Caesar for the bloody wars Caesar became sick; felt dizzy and was believed to have epilepsy He was very stressed and pressured Vocabulary: Epilepsy: a disease in the nervous system that causes sudden convulsions and blackouts