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What was the main objective of the First Triumvirate formed by Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey?
What was the main objective of the First Triumvirate formed by Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey?
What strategy did Caesar implement to win favor with the poor population of Rome?
What strategy did Caesar implement to win favor with the poor population of Rome?
What was the reaction of the conservative senators to Caesar's proposal regarding land distribution?
What was the reaction of the conservative senators to Caesar's proposal regarding land distribution?
How did Caesar ultimately ensure the passage of his land bill despite the senate's objections?
How did Caesar ultimately ensure the passage of his land bill despite the senate's objections?
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What consequence did Caesar face after losing support from the conservative senators?
What consequence did Caesar face after losing support from the conservative senators?
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What familial relationship did Julius Caesar have with the goddess Venus?
What familial relationship did Julius Caesar have with the goddess Venus?
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What career path did Julius Caesar initially pursue after his father's death?
What career path did Julius Caesar initially pursue after his father's death?
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Which faction did Julius Caesar and his family support in the political debates of Rome?
Which faction did Julius Caesar and his family support in the political debates of Rome?
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Who was the political ally of Julius Caesar at the time of his marriage to Cornelia Cinna?
Who was the political ally of Julius Caesar at the time of his marriage to Cornelia Cinna?
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What significant event is believed to have been the result of Julius Caesar's birth?
What significant event is believed to have been the result of Julius Caesar's birth?
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What was the consequence of Julius Caesar's choice to marry Cornelia Cinna?
What was the consequence of Julius Caesar's choice to marry Cornelia Cinna?
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What action did Sulla take against Julius Caesar upon becoming Emperor of Rome?
What action did Sulla take against Julius Caesar upon becoming Emperor of Rome?
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What ideology did the Optimates support in contrast to the Populares?
What ideology did the Optimates support in contrast to the Populares?
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What role did Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix play in relation to Caesar's political environment?
What role did Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix play in relation to Caesar's political environment?
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After returning to Rome in 78 BCE, what was Julius Caesar's most prominent activity?
After returning to Rome in 78 BCE, what was Julius Caesar's most prominent activity?
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During his time as a captive, what unusual activity did Caesar engage in?
During his time as a captive, what unusual activity did Caesar engage in?
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What was the initial consequence of Caesar's refusal to divorce Cornelia?
What was the initial consequence of Caesar's refusal to divorce Cornelia?
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What was one of the key traits that distinguished Caesar's public speaking?
What was one of the key traits that distinguished Caesar's public speaking?
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What did Caesar offer to pay his captors for his release?
What did Caesar offer to pay his captors for his release?
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What was Caesar's role when he first began his political career?
What was Caesar's role when he first began his political career?
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What was the outcome of Caesar's return to Rome after Sulla's death?
What was the outcome of Caesar's return to Rome after Sulla's death?
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Study Notes
Chapter 18 - Julius Caesar, Part 1
- Julius Caesar's lineage traced back to a Trojan prince, son of Venus.
- Caesar's birth in 100 BCE.
- His father was also named Gaius Julius Caesar and held the Praetor Magistrate position in the Province of Asia.
- Caesar excelled in politics, expected to serve terms in the Senate and army.
- Caesar's father's death at age 16; he then took a different career path.
- His first recorded case of a caesarean section delivery may have been his own.
- Caesar's political ideology aligning with the Populares.
Caesar's Early Career
- Caesar turned to priesthood for financial security and respect.
- He married Cornelia Cinna, a patrician.
- However, this plan backfired politically, as his goals failed to unite the Populares and Optimates.
Caesar's Political and Military Career Change
- Political tension in Rome, with the Populares and Optimates factions.
- The Populares favored democratic principles to govern Rome, while the Optimates favored upper class/aristocratic rule.
- Accusations of treason when Caesar refused to divorce his wife at the demand of Sulla.
- Forced to take up military service due to political and personal circumstances.
- Caesar gained military experience while removed from Rome during Sulla's dictatorship.
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