Julius Caesar's Life

Julius Caesar is Born

100 BCE

Julius Caesar was born on the 12th of July, 100 BC

Julius Caesar is elected as military tribune.

72 BCE

In 72 BCE, the people of Rome elect Julius Caesar as a military tribune.

Julius Caesar assembles his first triumvirate.

59 BCE

Julius Caesar, Pompey and Crassus form a triumvirate with each other. They utilised their secret alliance to bypass constitutional obstacles.

Julius Caesar invades Gaul

58 BCE

Julius Caesar launched an attack on Gaul, winning and extending his empire throughout Europe and the Atlantic Ocean.

Julius Caesar arrives in Egypt

48 BCE

Caesar arrives in Egypt, ordering Ptolemy XIII and Cleopatra VII to disband their armies, however neither of them comply, causing a war to break out.

Julius Caesar invents the Roman calendar.

45 BCE

Julius Caesar invents the Roman calendar, consisting of 12 months based on a solar year. This calendar proposed a repeating cycle of three years (365 days) followed by a leap year (366 days).

Julius Caesar is Assassinated

44 BCE

Brutus, along with other senators, conspired to assassinate Julius Caesar. Their reasoning for the assassination was because of Caesar's overwhelming tyranny over Rome. Julius Caesar was stabbed 23 times.