Essay On Failures Of Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar, once leader of the Roman empire, is often debated about over
whether his ruling was a success or a failure. Caesar was born on July twelfth in
100 BCE (Mark, 2011, para. 1). His father, also named Julius Caesar was a praetor,
and mother, Aurelia Cotta was an aristocrat. Both felt strongly about Roman
politics, which explains how Caesar got where he did (Mark, 2011, para. 1). At
sixteen years old, Caesar s father died and, believing it was in best interest to his
family, became priest to the god, Jupiter (Mark, 2011, para. 2). This was his first
step in becoming a leader. Through a series of events such as being kidnapped by
pirates then escaping and having them killed, saving a life in battle, etc. Caesar
proved himself to be smart, strong, determined, and a good speaker (Mark, 2011,
para. 3 4). Believing that only a sole ruler could end the violent factions, Caesar
decided to rule as king without the title, as monarchy was prohibited (Hunt et. Al.,
2013, p. 163). Although some think he was a failure in his time as dictator, Caesar
was successful because he conquered an enormous amount of land, created the Julian
calendar, and ruled his people victoriously. One of Julius Caesars biggest
accomplishments during his reign was the tremendous amount of land he conquered,
and how he expanded the Roman empire. His biggest conquering was the acquiring
of Gaul. Realizing the wealth that could be gained from this conquest, Caesar and the
legions departed in 58 BCE