1. Julius Caesar
By: Ms. Barbour

2. Historical Background
Julius Caesar (~100 – March 15, 44 B.C.) - Most Powerful man in known world!
Rome was a Republic with a Senate
Triumvirate 60 B.C. (3 men ruling together)- Pompey, Crassus, and Caesar

5. Caesar
Common people LOVED him
Won the favor with the people.
Spent $ on popular entertainment
Freed farmers and tradesmen from taxes and debts
Sided with the common people

6. Caesar
Brilliant Military Strategist
Fought in Gaul (France) and Britain in 54 B.C.
Pompey urged senate to disband Caesar’s army.
Caesar refused to do so. Instead, he marched on Rome.

7. Caesar Pompey fled to Greece and then Egypt, where he was murdered.
Caesar fell in love with Cleopatra & made her queen of Egypt.
Won battle in Asia Minor and came home to Rome.
Caesar cried “Veni, Vidi, Vici” (I came, I saw, I conquered. Pronounced in Latin – weenee, weedee, weekee)

8. Caesar
The senate was very impressed.
48 B.C.: Named “Dictator”
46 B.C.: Named “Dictator for ten years”
45 B.C.: Named “Dictator for Life”

9. Caesar
Object of intense jealousy with political allies
He wanted to be king, BUT!!!!!
In 600 B.C. Romans expelled the last king.
They set up Republic with senate; they did not want a king again.