Comparative of Julius Caesar and Czar Nicholas ll
Julius Caesar was born on July 13, 100 BC, he was a strong leader for the Romans who changed the course of history of the Roman world decisively and irreversibly. Julius Caesar was able to create the Roman Empire because of his strength and strong war strategies. Julius Caesar was to become one of the greatest generals, of nquering the whole of Gaul. In 58 BC, Caesar became governor and military commander of Gaul, which included modern France, Belgium, and portions of Switzerland, Holland, and Germany west of the Rhine. Julius Caesar led military campaigns involving both the Roman legions and tribes in Gaul who were often competing among themselves. Julius Caesar was a Roman
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He became driven and wanted to get to the highest positions in Roman politics. In 65 BC, Caesar was appointed an 'adele' and put in charge of public entertainment in Rome. He also courted the friendship of Rome's richest man, Crassus. In 59 BC, Caesar was appointed a consul and in 58 BC he went to Gaul, France where he served as governor. He was successful in this position and conquered even more land for the Roman Empire. Julius was a general and commanded an army of over 50,000 loyal men. In 49 BC the Senate ordered Caesar to hand over his army to their control. He refused. Instead Caesar advanced on Italy but paused at the line that divided France Gaul and Italy - the River Rubicon. Roman law said that a governor was not allowed to leave his province. Caesar ignored this law, crossed the Rubicon and advanced to confront his enemies in Rome. The Senate considered this to be a treasonable offence but there was little they could do. Caesar had a very powerful and experienced army following the defeat of his enemies Julius Caesar returned to Rome in 45 BC as a dictator.
Czar Nicholas ll was educated by several tutors, Nicholas studied languages, history, sciences, horsemanship, shooting, and dancing. What he was not schooled in, unfortunately for Russia, was how to function as a monarch. Czar Alexander III, planned to rule for decades. He assumed there would be plenty of time to instruct Nicholas in how to run the empire at the age of
Julius Caesar was born in 100 BC in Rome. Caesar spent most of his early years studying and participating in in Military and Political positions. Caesar advanced in the Roman political system. He was the governor of the Roman province of Spain. After making a pact with Pompey and Crassus back in Rome, he got elected as consul. The following year he was appointed governor of Roman Gaul where he stayed for eight years, adding the whole of modern France and Belgium to the Roman Empire.
Julius Caesar was a Roman politician and a military general who is noted for the crucial role played in events that led to the downfall of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire. Julius Caesar because of his gens was afforded a privileged education as a child, however, during his childhood grew up in an environment of much political turmoil (several civil wars 91-82 BC). Julius Caesar father died when he was 16 years old and he was thrust with
Julius Caesar born 12 July 100 BCE, was a politically adept and popular leader of the Roman Republic who significantly transformed what became known as the Roman Empire by greatly expanding its reach and establishing itself. By aged 31, Caesar fought in many roman wars and found himself in roman republic. After many alliances he became the dictator of the Roman Empire and ruled for only just one year before his death.
Julius Caesar’s mindset influenced the history of his people. He was born July 12, 100 b.c in Rome as Gaius Julius Caesar, known today as Julius Caesar. He was a Praetor, Aedile, Consul, Pontifex Maximus, and dictator for life, and his greatest achievement is changing the Roman republic to the Roman empire. His life ended tragically when he was stabbed twenty three times by his political enemies. Creating the Roman empire changed the history of his people.
He received his education from private tutors which included high-ranking government officials. He excelled in history, foreign languages, but he struggled with economics and subtleties of politics. Alexander also failed to give Nicholas training in state affairs. In 1881 Nicholas became the heir apparent to Russia after his grandfather was
Julius Caesar was and still is considered to be one of the greatest military generals in history. His combination of leadership skills, military genius, and speaking ability propelled him to the forefront of Roman society. Born on June 12/13 100 B.C., Caesar was born into an ancient aristocratic family. Around the age of 16 after his father had died, Caesar had joined the military. It was apparent from this time onward that Caesar was especially gifted in the arts of strategy and warfare. By the age of 30 Caesar had begun making political strides in his perpetual quest for glory and prominence. During this time he would work closely with his friend and future mortal enemy, Pompey. In the next ten years, Caesar would become governor of Spain and ascend to the position of consul. His partnership with Marcus Licinius Crassus further increased Caesar’s rise to power, as Crassus himself was a powerful politician and general, who was arguably the wealthiest man in all of Rome. Along with Pompey, the three men formed what came to be known as the First Triumvirate. Although Caesar was aligned with Pompey, he never ceased to find ways outmaneuver him, qualities that would eventually precipitate Rome’s civil war. Continuing his military conquests, Caesar would become the governor of Gaul, which is now modern day Belgium and France. After ascending to this position, he’d engage in a near decade-long conquest of Gaul known as the Gallic War. Probably his most successful battle and
Julius Caesar’s exceptional leadership skills begin with his victories in the Gallic Wars. The Gallic Wars were battles in Gaul with Caesar and his men fighting various rebelling Gallic tribes. These Gallic rebellions were caused by a population boom within the tribes of Gaul, causing them to leak into Roman territory (Gallic
Julius Caesar's early life and class growing up set him along a path as a politician and leader from the start. Gaius Julius Caesar is said to have been born in the year 100 BC. Born to politically active parents, Gaius Julius Caesar and Aurelia Cotta, Caesar was exposed to the growing types of government
Julius Caesar was undoubtedly a man who changed history. His life and its story have inspired generations of awe and scrupulous study. Many would argue he is the most influential man in recorded history. However, can the great Caesar truly be declared a ‘event-making man’, according to the criteria of the Great Man Theory? Did he truly influence the course of history through his own extraordinary acts of will and leadership? Or was he simply a fortunate man who appeared in the right place at the right time, being only the pawn of a greater scheme? By following and exploring the political ideals and abilities of Caesar, as well as his military ability and prowess, this essay hopes to clearly
Julius Caesar, a man born in around 12 to 13, 100 BC, was considered the start of a new legacy in the history of Rome. Participating in several wars, becoming dictator after forming multiple military alliances, to being assassinated on the Ides of March, Julius Caesar was a politically-flexible, popular leader of the Roman Empire. (Julius Caesar Biography, April 23, 2014) Although Caesar’s birth was never confirmed on the exact date, he was born and raised by his mother, Aurelia, and by his father, Gaius Julius Caesar. (Julius Caesar: Historical Background, April 23, 2014)
The assassination of Julius Caesar in 44BC by conspiring members of the Roman senate was an effort to remove a dictator whose power had grown to extraordinary levels and to revive the Republic government. Caesar’s power span throughout the entire Roman Empire, which during his reign extended from present day Syria, down into parts of Africa, over to Spain, most of France and all of Italy. He had the favor of the people, military and most of the Roman government. Caesar’s death at the hand of conspirators did remove him from power; however, it did not restore the Republic government as the Senate had anticipated, on-the-other hand it gave rise to yet a more powerful dictator that was beyond what Caesar
Julius Caesar was an excellent Roman general and politician. His conquests in Gaul brought much fame and fortune to himself and won the loyalty of his troops. He was responsible for the events that led to the downfall of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire. Julius Caesar provoked a civil war by crossing the Rubicon River into Italy after being told by the Senate to disband his army and return back to Rome. Caesar won the civil war and started a series of governmental reforms that aimed to centralise the bureaucracy of the Roman Republic to grant more power to himself. Caesar’s actions led to his famous assassination, but in addition allowed his heir Octavian to establish the Roman Empire.
In the play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare shows how friends often betray each other. Julius Caesar is about to be crowned king of Rome, when some well-known Romans decide that it is not a good idea for this to happen. They form a conspiracy and kill Caesar. Brutus, an honorable Roman and a very good friend of Caesar’s, betrays Caesar by killing him for the good of Rome. Antony, Caesar’s best friend and another honorable Roman, betrays Brutus by turning against the conspirators. Cassius, a respected Roman, and Brutus betray each other by arguing and destroying their friendship. All this betraying lead to many deaths in the play.
Your boyfriends are lovingly competitive with each other. Whether it was outdoing the other’s gifts, or being the better kisser, they just had to compete. Nothing ever got too serious, unless it was a matter of family pride, but you and Joseph knew better than to bring that up around Caesar! Caesar is more romantic than Joseph, while Joseph is more flirtatious than Caesar.
Julius Caesar is and was one of the most influential people in history. He created laws, stuck wars, and developed new strategies for leadership and battles. "Caesar is widely considered to be one of the greatest military geniuses of all time, as well as a brilliant politician and one of the ancient world's strongest leaders (Julius Caesar pg.1)." He transformed the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire and he extended his land all the way through Gaul to The Atlantic Ocean, as well as fighting a civil war and being proclaimed as dictator for life.