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Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world
Like a Colossus, and we petty men
Walk under his huge legs and peep about
To find ourselves dishonourable graves.
William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
Gaius Julius Caesar (100 – 44 BCE) is the most famous Roman general and statesman, conqueror of Gaul (58 – 50 BCE) who brought about the effective end of the Republic. After building up an army in Gaul, Caesar marched against the Senate in 49 BCE, and defeated his rival Gnaeus Pompeus Magnus at the battle of Pharsalus. As dictator of Rome, he launched a series of political and social reforms before he was assasinated by a group of nobles in the Senate House on the Ides of March.

Contents

Julius Caesar : Youth (100 – 78 BCE)
Julius Caesar : Politics (77 – 59 BCE)
Julius Caesar : Gaul (58 – 50 BCE)
Julius Caesar : Insurrection (49 – 48 BCE)
Julius Caesar : Dictator (47 – 44 BCE)
Julius Caesar : Reforms (47 – 44 BCE)
Julius Caesar : Final Act (44 BCE)
Julius Caesar : Epilogue (43 – 31 BCE)
Julius Caesar : References
Julius Caesar : Reading