Julius caesar biography citation

Julius Caesar, born on July 12 or 13, 100 BC, was a celebrated Roman general and statesman[1†][2†]. He is known for his conquest of Gaul (58–50 BC), victory in the civil war of 49–45 BC, and his role as a dictator from 46–44 BC[1†].

Julius caesar biography citation

His political and social reforms were cut short when he was assassinated by a group of nobles in the Senate House on the Ides of March[1†].

Caesar’s influence was so profound that he changed the course of Greco-Roman history decisively and irreversibly[1†].

His name, like Alexander’s, is still recognized throughout the Christian and Islamic worlds[1†]. Even those unfamiliar with Caesar as a historical figure may recognize his family name as a title signifying a uniquely supreme or paramount ruler—the meaning of Kaiser in German, tsar in the Slavonic languages, and qayṣar in the languages of the Islamic world[1†].

In addition to his political and military achievements, Caesar also left a significant cultural legacy.

The Roman month Quinti