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Caesar was selected as a quaestor
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He organized public events and games
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Caesar was elected as the chief priest of Rome
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He served as governor, showed his military skills
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Caesar, Pompey, Crassus formed the first Triumvirate
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Caesar as consul, laws benefiting
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He expended Rome's territory
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He crossed the Rubicon river with his army, initating civil wars
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Caesar was declared dictator for life, centralizing power