Julius Caesar

* Name commonly known as: Julius Caesar, Dictator of Rome during the era of the Republic * What was the Republic? Definition: The Roman republic was the form of government maintained by Rome whose authority was based on popular consent and governed by popular representation and control. * Latin Roman Name: Gaius Julius Caesar * Position of Consul: 49 BC–March 15, 44 BC * Dynasty / Historical Period: The Royal House Julio-Claudian during the Roman Republic * Place and Date of Birth: Rome, 12 July 100 BC or 102 BC * Family connections / Genealogy * Name of Father: Gaius Julius Caesar * Name of Mother: Aurelia Cotta * Married: * Cornelia Cinna minor 84 BC–68 BC * Pompeia 68 BC–63 BC * Calpurnia Pisonis 59 BC–44 BC * Cleopatra: Julius was the lover of Cleopatra, the Queen of Egypt, but they were never married as this was forbidden by Roman Law. In Ancient Rome a marriage was only recognised between two Roman citizens * Why was Julius Caesar famous? Accomplishments, achievements and important events: He conquered Gaul (modern France and Belgium - 58-50 BC). The reforms of Caesar stabilized the Mediterranean world. Julius Caesar was dictator for ten years and consul for five, and was also imperator or commander of an army he was not made to disband, so that he nearly was as powerful as any king * Julius Caesar was a general, a statesman, a lawgiver, a jurist, an orator, a poet, a historian, a philologer, a mathematician, and an architect. * Place and Date of Death: Died 15 March 44 BC on the Ides of March (aged 56). The place of death was Rome during the period of the Roman Republic * Name of successor: The successor to Julius Caesar was eventually Augustus Caesar who became the first Emperor of Rome
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