Julius Ceasar's life.

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Gaius Julius Caesar was a powerful military leader who changed the course of the Greco-Roman civilization decisively and irreversibly. Julius belonged to Rome's original Aristocracy, the patricians, or landholding upper class, and his lineage can be traced back to the goddess Venus. While growing up Caesar dreamed of being like Alexander the Great who had already conquered what at Caesar's time was known as the world. Also, Caesar admired and studied the two most successful Roman's of his day, Pompey and Crassus. With this envy and his military genius Caesar was determined to leave his mark in the world. Caesar won power with his incredible military tactics and had great influence over his troops and ...

... no time a civil war had begun between Octavius and Mark Antony. Antony retreated into Egypt to gather an army with Cleopatra, but they were both beaten in a sea battle against Octavius, and unable to escape him, were compelled to commit suicide (3). With Antony out of the way Octavius returned to rule Rome himself. He was more careful in dealing with Roman tradition and gathered power gradually until he was "emperor in all but name" (4). Julius Caesar was a strong leader who is remembered for his military leadership, wide-ranging reforms, and infamous death. On the battlefield he proved himself to be a genius of military tactics, and extremely dedicated

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