Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

Military leader who was elected consul in 59 BCE and part of the first triumvirate.

Conquest of Gaul

Successfully conquered Gaul and led his army across the Rubicon River in 49 BCE.

Dictatorship

Appointed dictator in 46 BCE and later appointed dictator perpetuus in 44 BCE.

Reforms

Granted citizenship to people in provinces, expanded the senate, created more jobs, and gave land to the plebeians.

Populist Policies

Increased pay for soldiers, distributed land to the landless, and provided for the poor.

Acta Diurna

Instituted daily news posts on walls for public information.

Assassination

Killed by Brutus and Gaius Cassius in 44 BCE through stabbing, as people feared his power and viewed him as a tyrant.

Political Unrest

Caused by wealth gaps, landless farmers becoming soldiers, and opposition from patricians to his reforms, leading to political violence like the cases of Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus.