“The Story About Julius Caesar: A First Person Perspective”
By: Lizzie Stevison

Have you ever wondered what it was like for me, Juius Caesar, to live through the time of chariots? Well, this is a book about my life. You will learn about the political system, the wars, and of course, my life.

I was born on July 13, 100 B.C.E. My family was very close and connected with the Marian faction in Roman politics. I progressed in the Roman political system. I was becoming in succession quester, audile, and praetor. I served as governor in 61-60 B.C.E. I was governor of the Roman province of Spain. In Rome, I made a pact with Pompey and Crassus, who actually helped me get elected for consul. The up-coming year, I was appointed governor of Roman Gaul. I stayed there for eight years.

I made Rome safe from the possibility of Gallic invasions. I made two journeys to Britain, in 55 B.C.E. and 54 B.C.E. In the civil war, I defeated the republican forces. I made two journeys to Britain, in 55 B.C.E. and 54 B.C.E. Pompey, the republican leader, fled to Egypt where he was assassinated.

I became romantically involved with Cleopatra. I then became consul and dictator because I was now leader of Rome. I was assassinated by Cassius and Brutus of March 44 B.C.E. This sparked the final round of civil wars that ended the republic.

I married Cornelia, the daughter of Lucius Cornelius Cinna. Cinna had been an associate of Gaius Marius, a great popular leader. Lucius Sulla, the aristocratic dictator of Rome, ordered me to divorce Cornelia, but I refused to do so. I then went to Greece to study philosophy and oratory. Sulla later pardoned me, and I retuned to Rome. Cornelia and I had a daughter, Julia. Cornelia died about 68 B.C.E.

I became increasingly interested in public affairs, and tried to gain the people’s favor. In 65 B.C.E., I was elected to the office of aedile and organized public games. I won favor because I spent much money to provide recreation for the people, although I went heavily into debt to do so. In 62 B.C.E., I became praetor, the office next in rank to consul.

About 60 B.C.E., I allied myself with Marcus Licinius Crassus and Gnaeus Pompey in the First Triumvirate, an alliance that held considerable power in Rome. Crassus was a man of enormous wealth and political ambition. Pompey had returned from Asia Minor in 62 B.C.E. as a great military leader and the idol of the people. The three gained a major victory when, through violence and bribery, I was elected a consul in 59 B.C.E. I used force to push through the triumvirate’s program and won the hatred of the conservatives. I was awarded the post of proconsul of three provinces north of Italy. In 59 B.C.E., I married Calpurnia, daughter of Lucius Piso of Rome. Also that year, Pompey married my daughter, Julia.

By training, I was a politician rather than a soldier. But I knew I needed military victories to gain greater fame. In 58 B.C.E., I began a campaign to conquer Gaul. It soon became clear that I was a military genius. During my nine years in Gaul, I lost only two battles in which I personally took part. I conquered all territory east to the Rhine River, drove the Germans out of Gaul, and crossed the Rhine to show them the might of Rome. I also invaded Britain twice, in 55 and 54 B.C.E.

Before returning to Rome, I won the war he fought to make Cleopatra ruler of Egypt. I later brought her to Rome. I won my next victory in 47 B.C.E. over Pharnaces II, King of Pontus.

“Julius Caesar.” History.com. Date retrieved February 6, 2013.

“Julius Caesar.” Volume 3. 2011. pp 13-14.