Gaius Julius Caesar
Gaius Julius Caesar (13 July 100 BC - 15 March 44 BC) was the general of the Roman army and a politician. He critically transformed the Roman Republic into the seemingly unstoppable Roman Empire.
Julius Caesar won many battles in his role as the general of the Roman army, and conquered the Gallic tribes throughout Europe and being the great nemesis of Vercingetorix, in which he defeated his enemy at one of his most famous conquests the Battle of Alesia.
Julius Caesar, being a great politician and general, was feared by other senators for his power as a dictator for life. His close friend Marcus Junius Brutus led the conspiracy against Caesar alongside Gaius Cassius Longinus,[1] who were secretly Assassins.[2] His murder was planned on the Ides of March (March 15) in which the conspirators were successful with his murder, but Caesar's death seemed to bring more chaos than before. Caesar was stabbed 23 times by the conspirators, and his heir Octavian (Augustas) became the next emperor of Rome.
Trivia
- There is a trophy for the PlayStation 3 in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood named after Julius Caesar. It is earned by gaining all other trophies, 50 in total. Also the Dagger of Brutus, which was used by Marcus Brutus to kill Caesar, can also be obtained in the game.[1]
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