Rise Of Julius Caesar Research Paper
Rise of Political Career
Although he was not born to an influential family, Caesar quickly used his intelligence and oratory skills to rise in the ranks. After he married Cornelia, in 82 B.C. the current ruler, Sulla, demanded that he divorce her. She was the daughter of his rival, Cinna. When Julius Caesar refused to give up his loyalty to her, he was told that he would be killed if he didn't. Yet still he refused. In 81 B.C, he fled from Rome. Sulla’s death in 78 B.C. gave him a chance to return. When he came back, his rise to power began.
His first real taste of power was gotten in his position as pontifex maximus. Shortly after, he was sent to an area called Gaul, nowadays known as France, to subdue and create peace with the Gallic tribes. It was a …show more content…
His calendar was the closest to being right than any before it, and it also lead to the creation of leap day. But after several centuries, it became obvious that it was off. The Julian calendar was made on the assumption that years are 365 days and six hours. It's actually 365 days, five hours
The ‘Julius Caesar” Cypher, a simple but important addition to the history of cryptology.
He has really affected Western Culture quite heavily. He has appeared in movies, people still research and study him, throw celebrations for him(many Italians celebrate him on the Ides of March, his death date). “Associated with a crucial turning point in the history of Western civilization from republic to empire, the Roman statesman quickly took on monumental, almost mythic, proportions at the same time as he was elevated to the ranks of the divine.”
Many literary works(Shakespeare’s, among many other lesser known adaptations)have been made about him.
Countries have looked to him in history to help decide what they should do about issues as well as for guidance in war.
He was a talented writer, he wrote The Gallic War and the Civil
Although he was not born to an influential family, Caesar quickly used his intelligence and oratory skills to rise in the ranks. After he married Cornelia, in 82 B.C. the current ruler, Sulla, demanded that he divorce her. She was the daughter of his rival, Cinna. When Julius Caesar refused to give up his loyalty to her, he was told that he would be killed if he didn't. Yet still he refused. In 81 B.C, he fled from Rome. Sulla’s death in 78 B.C. gave him a chance to return. When he came back, his rise to power began.
His first real taste of power was gotten in his position as pontifex maximus. Shortly after, he was sent to an area called Gaul, nowadays known as France, to subdue and create peace with the Gallic tribes. It was a …show more content…
His calendar was the closest to being right than any before it, and it also lead to the creation of leap day. But after several centuries, it became obvious that it was off. The Julian calendar was made on the assumption that years are 365 days and six hours. It's actually 365 days, five hours
The ‘Julius Caesar” Cypher, a simple but important addition to the history of cryptology.
He has really affected Western Culture quite heavily. He has appeared in movies, people still research and study him, throw celebrations for him(many Italians celebrate him on the Ides of March, his death date). “Associated with a crucial turning point in the history of Western civilization from republic to empire, the Roman statesman quickly took on monumental, almost mythic, proportions at the same time as he was elevated to the ranks of the divine.”
Many literary works(Shakespeare’s, among many other lesser known adaptations)have been made about him.
Countries have looked to him in history to help decide what they should do about issues as well as for guidance in war.
He was a talented writer, he wrote The Gallic War and the Civil