Julius Caesar (Leadership)

Julius Caesar's propitious birth July 13, 100 B.C., marked the commencement of a new chapter in Roman history. A politically proficient and well known leader of the Roman Republic; Julius Caesar significantly alters what is now known as the Roman Empire, by vastly expanding its geographic extent and establishing its imperial system. Julius Caesar is probably one of the most well know figures in history. Julius Caesar belonged to prestigious Julii Clan. Caesar was always one of the leading political and social personas of Rome. He was charming, handsome, extremely vain about his appearance, and made his love affairs the talk of the roman community. Caesar recognized that the peasants of Rome were one of the major sources of political power; therefore granting him access to win over their vote with hospitality, lavish displays, and games. Caesar himself progressed and grew with the roman political system. He became Quaestor, Qedile, and Praetor. He served as the governor of the roman district of Spain, and then made an alliance with Pompey, and Crassus forming the 1st Triumvirate. Pompey and Crassus aided Caesar in being elected consul for 59 BC. The subsequent year he was appointed governor of the Roman Gaul where he stayed for the next eight years, adding modern France and Belgium to the Roman Empire, and keeping it safe from Gallic raids. Caesar returned to Italy, ignoring the senates’ authority and crossed Rubicon River without dispersing his army. In the ongoing civil war Caesar managed to defeat Pompey’s republican forces. Pompey, leader of the republic forces then fled to Egypt where he was assassinated. During the ongoing journey of chasing down Pompey, Caesar becomes romantically involved with the Egyptian queen Cleopatra. Caesar now politically famed and in control, was now master of Rome. He declared himself consul and dictator of the Roman Empire. He used this authority to implement the much needed amendment his empire needed. He also relieved