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These notes cover the life of Julius Caesar, including his family, relationships, and role in the Roman Republic. The notes also cover the introduction of the Julian calendar and Caesar's impact on the expansion of the Roman Republic.
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Julius Caesar Caesar did many things that threatened the government of Rome, but was he really the type who is drunk with power and selfish towards his countrymen? Find out more by reading the notes below. JULIUS CAESAR Name: Gaius Julius Caesar Born: July 13 100 B.C. Unlikely born by caesarian se...
Julius Caesar Caesar did many things that threatened the government of Rome, but was he really the type who is drunk with power and selfish towards his countrymen? Find out more by reading the notes below. JULIUS CAESAR Name: Gaius Julius Caesar Born: July 13 100 B.C. Unlikely born by caesarian section Mother: Aurelia (lived until 54 B.C.) Love Life: Complicated (married to first wife: Cornelia) Cornelia is a daughter of Lucius Cornelius Cinna who is a rival of Lucius Cornelius Sulla. Cornelia and Caesar almost divorced. They had a daughter named Julia Caesaris in 76 B.C.. Pompeiia – Julius Caesar’s wife after the death of Cornelia in 69 B.C. They got divorced after a man was caught crashing a festivity for women because of his alleged love for Pompeiia. Calpurnia – the third wife who he married in 59 B.C. Julius Caesar’s mistresses: Cleopatra VII (Egyptian Queen) Servilia – mother of Marcus Brutus who took part in Julius Caesar’s murder in 44 BC Julius Caesar is the Father of Leap Year. He introduced the Julian calendar after consulting the astronomer Sosigenes. He added an extra day called the leap day. This calendar remained the standard until the 16 th century. Now we have the Gregorian calendar. Caesar was popular for expanding the republic including what is now Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland, and Belgium. Liberators-appointed (not elected) political leaders who resented Caesar’s popularity. March 15, 44BCE – Caesar’s assassination by 40 senators on the “ides of March” The death did not unify Rome. It caused civil wars instead. Octavian-emerged as Rome’s leader. He renamed himself Caesar Augustus. With the end of the Roman Republic started the Roman Empire 175 In 48 BC, ruled by an emperor The emperor listens to the advice of the senate Rome was a republic before Caesar ruled The Republic had these classes; Patricians, Plebeians, and Slaves 176
