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How Did Julius Caesar Rise To Power

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This is an essay about an emperor by the name of Augustus Caesar who was considered the greatest emperor of Rome. Augustus was born on September 23, 63 BC in Rome, Italy and died on August 19,14 AD in Nola, Italy at the age of 75. Augustus was adopted by his great uncle Julius Caesar in 44 BC and then took the name Gaius Julius Caesar but often called Octavian. Caesar rise to power, as well as his power through the people and through the Senate will be covered below. In all Caesar Augustus was a type of leader who had multiple versions of power.

One type of power that Augustus had was the power of respect. He gained the power of respect because he treated his people with kindness and passion by always giving. By gaining this respect with his people he is able to have more power because now the people will repay his respect for them by respecting his decisions and choices that he makes for Rome. So now he knows that he can make some choices and the people of Rome will respect and appreciate his choices. …show more content…

This is because Augustus had given them so much that they would do anything for him. Augustus would give them things like grains and money from his own supply when taxes fell short. When he does things like this his people begin to admire him and follow his lead and would do all the stuff he told them to do which now gives him power over the people. He has this power because if he ask the people to be in the army they’ll help, or if he asks for money or supplies they will give them to him because the people feel like they need to pay him back for the things he has given

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