The Life of Julius Caesar

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  • Death: 44 B.C

    Death: 44 B.C

    Julius Caesar was assassinated by Marcus Junius Brutus, on March 15, 44 B.C
  • Victory and Return: 46 B.C

    Victory and Return: 46 B.C

    The victorious and now unchallenged Caesar arrived back in Rome and celebrated four splendid triumphs (over the Gauls, Egyptians, Pharnaces, and Juba); he sent for Cleopatra and the year-old Caesarion and established them in a luxurious villa across the Tiber from Rome.
  • Under seige: 47 B.C

    Under seige: 47 B.C

    After some months under siege, Caesar tried unsuccessfully to capture Pharos; a great lighthouse on an island in the harbor.
  • Defeat of 47 B.C

    Defeat of 47 B.C

    Caesar sent for reinforcements, two Roman legions and the army of an ally, King Mithridates; when they arrived outside Alexandria he marched out to join them and on March 26 defeated the Egyptian army.
  • Civil War: 49 B.C

    Civil War: 49 B.C

    Caesar tried to maintain his position legally, but when he was pushed to the limit he led his armies across the Rubicon River (the border of his province), which was automatic civil war.
  • Conquest of Gaul: 51 B.C

    Conquest of Gaul: 51 B.C

    The conquest of Gaul effectively completed, Caesar set up an efficient provincial administration to govern the vast territories; he published his history The Gallic Wars.
  • Expedition: 54 B.C

    Expedition: 54 B.C

    Caesar led a three-month expedition to Britain, this was the first Roman crossing of the English Channel, but he did not establish a permanent base there.
  • Leaving Rome: 58 B.C

    Leaving Rome: 58 B.C

    Caesar left Rome for Gaul; he would not return for 9 years; he would conquer most of what is now central Europe, opening up these lands to Mediterranean civilizatio (a decisive act in world history).
  • Election: 59 B.C

    Election: 59 B.C

    Julius Caesar was elected consul of the Roman republic in 59 B.C
  • Marriage: 68 B.C

    Marriage: 68 B.C

    Caesar was elected quaestor and obtained a seat in the Senate; he married Pompeia, a granddaughter of Sulla
  • Military election 72 B.C

    Military election 72 B.C

    Caesar was elected military tribune
  • Captured in 75 B.C

    Captured in 75 B.C

    While sailing to Greece for further study, Caesar was kidnaped by Cilician pirates and held for ransom.
  • Marriage: 84 B.C

    Marriage: 84 B.C

    In 84 B.C., Julius Caesar married Cornella, daughter of Lucius Cornelius Sulla.
  • Father: 85 B.C

    Father: 85 B.C

    Julius Caesar's father died.
  • Birth: 100 B.C

    Birth: 100 B.C

    Julius Caesar was born July 12, 100 B.C.
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    The Life of Julius Caesar

    Welcome to the life and times of a Roman man.