Julius Caesar's Accomplishments

Born in 100 B.C.E., Julius Caesar was an influential leader in Ancient Rome with many accomplishments, but some that impacted history the most were his military tactics leading him to win every battle which resulted in expanding Rome, his political changes from Republic to Dictatorship, and his assassination that devastated and split Rome, causing allies to form.
Many say Caesar was courageous until he was killed, which resulted in him expanding Rome during his military career. He was an overall fair general that gained respect and did whatever it took to gain victories. Plutarch, a historian, once said “he gained so much upon the people, that everyone was eager to find out new offices and new honors for him in return for his munificence.”
was greatly remembered. He was stabbed by close friends Brutus and Cassius, at least 23 times. So many people respected Caesar and this caused Rome to become devastated and split, resulting in allies forming. After his death, he left many of his belongings to the city of Rome. His gardens were left for people to use for leisure and every person living in Rome were given 300 sesterces, which was a great deal because they earned a wage of about three sesterces a day. When people found out about what happened, they became angry. The second triumvirate was formed with Romans Mark Antony, Octavian, and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus. There anger grew so much that their revenge for the killing of Julius Caesar was to enter what is now called the Liberator’s Civil War. The war went on for thirteen years and resulted in Octavian earning power over Sicily, which meant power of the whole Western Roman Empire. That was the final defeat that changed Ancient Rome from Republic to total Dictatorship.
Julius Caesar had many achievements such as his military tactics expanding Rome,his political reign changing Rome to Dictatorship from Republic, and his assassination devastating Rome causing war and allies. Caesar was a very memorable man for Rome and the whole