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Back in the day of Ancient Rome, in 63 B.C, was the reign of the Emperor Caesar ("Caesar Augustus." 2013. The Biography Channel website. ND Nov 24 2013, 12:57 ). He made a huge impact on this world by finding out different ways to be a stable ruler. He invented many things that make our society better today because of him. Caesar Augustus was different then other people because he was stated as the first emperor, and stood out in history because of his many accomplishments that he succeeded in. Augustus’ mind was focused on what he could reform, and not what the past looked like. Augustus disagreed with his great uncle, Julius Caesar, on how things could be, but Julius stood to the tradition and did not want to change anything. Augustus rejected what Julius Caesar wanted, and kept to the reformation of his new empire.("Augustus." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 18 Nov. 2013. Web. 21 Nov. 2013). (Watkins, Thayer. "The Timeline of the Life of Octavian, Caesar Augustus." The Timeline of the Life of Octavian, Caesar Augustus. Thayer Watkins, n.d. Web. 24 Nov. 2013.). (Hyma, Albert, and Mary Stanton, Dr. Streams of Civilization: Earliest times to theDiscovery of the New World. Vol. 1. Arlington Heights, IL: Christian Liberty, 1976. Print)
Augustus also expanded his leadership in huge ways. Back in Julius Caesar’s reign, Julius, having no family of his own, took young Octavian into his family. When Julius Caesar was assassinated during the Ides of March, Octavian discovered that since he was with Julius, he was appointed heir to power. In his new leadership, he was named Emperor Caesar Augustus. It was decided that Augustus was to form an alliance to spl...
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Augustus was born in Rome on September 23, 63 B.C. He was originally named Gaius Octavianus, but when his great-uncle, Julius Caesar, was murdered, he took his name. Augustus’ real father died when his son was only four. Augustus was adopted in Julius Caesar’s will and was left to be his heir at the age of eighteen. Caesar was very fond of his grand-nephew and he sent him to the College of Pontifices at the age of sixteen. When Caesar was assassinated, Augustus was in Illyria, where he was sent to serve. It was only when he returned to Italy that he learned he was his great-uncle’s heir.
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Gaius Julius Caesar, born 100 B.C.E. in Rome to the impoverished patrician Julian Clan, knew controversy at an early age. Nephew to Populare Gaius Marius, he was earmarked by the Optimate dictator Sulla for prosciption after his refusal to divorce his Populare wife, Cinna. Fleeing Rome, and not returning until after Sulla’s resignation in 78 B.C.E, upon his return he gained a position as a pontificate, an important Roman priesthood. Slowly but surely throughout his lifetime he worked his way up the political ladder, eventually becoming Consul, and finally Dictator Perpeteus – Dictator for life. One of the most influential political and military leaders of all time, Caesar was also a highly intelligent man and an exceptional orator. However, acquiring this absolute power was no mean feat, and Caesar had well equipped himself through previous expeditions with all the resources necessary to gain power in Ancient Rome.
3. Jackson J. Spielvogel. Western Civilization Third Edition, A Brief History volume 1: to 1715. 2005 Belmont CA. Wadsworth Publishing
Julius Caesar, a man born in around 12 to 13, 100 BC, was considered the start of a new legacy in the history of Rome. Participating in several wars, becoming dictator after forming multiple military alliances, to being assassinated on the Ides of March, Julius Caesar was a politically-flexible, popular leader of the Roman Empire. (Julius Caesar Biography, April 23, 2014) Although Caesar’s birth was never confirmed on the exact date, he was born and raised by his mother, Aurelia, and by his father, Gaius Julius Caesar. (Julius Caesar: Historical Background, April 23, 2014)
Starr, Chester G., Nowell, Charles E., Lyon Bryce, Stearns, Raymond P., Hamerow Theordore S. A History of the World: Volume II- 1500 to Present. Chicago: Rand McNally, 1960.
...the Pax Romana, a time of peace and prosperity in Roman history that lasted over 200 years. He did however, fool the people of Rome. He ruled as type of despot, hiding behind the illusion of a false republic. Augustus was careful to not raise the eyebrows of the citizens. With the senate was still intact, Augustus seemed to have somebody to prevent him from becoming too powerful. However, the power of the senate was weak compared to his, and he had the power to do what he wanted. This type of power, placed in the hands of an individual, would be passed on to other emperors after Augustus, some of whom would abuse that power. Rome would see the repeat of many of its former problems, and much blood would be spilled trying to prevent one person from having too much power; the Roman were back to back to where they started before 509 B.C., only they weren’t aware of it.
Spielvogel, Jackson J. Western Civilization. 8th ed. Vol. 1. Boston: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, 2012. Print.
McKay, J/P/, Hill, B.D., Buckler, J., Ebrey, P.B., Beck, R.B., Crowston, C.H., & Wiesner-Hanks, M.E. (2008). A History of World Societies, Volume A: From Antiquity to 1500. New York, NY: Bedford/St. Martin's
Fife, S. (2012, January 18). Caesar As Dictator: His Impact on the City of Rome. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved February 14, 2014, from http://www.ancient.eu.com/article/112/http://www.ancient.eu.com/article/112/
In all, Gaius Julius Caesar was one of the most influential people in the world. He was a Roman general and aristocrat, the defeater of Gaul(58–50 BC), conqueror in the Civil War(46-44BC), and had many victories, accomplishments and completed the many obsticles in his life. In everything that Julius Caesar did, he did it all to improve the Roman Empire and help the people. Throughout the world, Caesar still influences people today with his great succession, encouraging them to move forward.