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Julius Caesar was born into a noble family. In 79BCE Caesar joined the militarty legate, he was awarded the civic crown for saving civilians, and was elected military tribune. Caesar was elected consul and married his only daughter Julia. Among Caesar's accpomplisments, his reforms stabilized the Mediterranean world. He conqured Gaul (modern France and Belguim), He won a victory in the Civil War of 49-46 BC, and was dictator from 46-44 BC. He changed the Roman republic into a monarchy, and what became a great empire. Throught out his life Julius Caeser was first a Military Tribune, after gaining popularity, Caesar became Dictator for life and was very successful with his reforms for the military and the government.

Julius Caesar died on The Ides of March. It was a conspiracy, his public no longer admired his tyrancy and his popularity was almost non-exsitent. He was assasinated by who he thought were his friends, atleast 16 senators among them were, Cassius, Casca, Cimber and Brutus. When he was found, he was dead, stabbed atleast 23 times. After his death Aemilius Lepidus created order, but Mark Antony soon took charge of Julius affairs. Augustas, the son of Caesar claimed over all rule of his fathers country at the age of 32.

Marcus Brutus was the son of Demicus Junius Brutus and Servilia Caepionis. He was a senator in the Roman Rebublic. Caesar had excepted Brutus into his inner circle, even after Brutus chose sides with Caesar’s enemy, Pompey. Ceaser made Brutus govenor of Gaul, and nominated him to be praetor. Even though Ceaser liked and respected Brutus like many other senators he was not happy with the state of the Republic. Marcus Brutus and other senators killed Ceaser. The city was not happy with the killing of Ceaser and everyone who was involved with the killing was charged with treason. All the senators fled to the east and not long after Brutus killed himself. After Ceaser’s death Marc Antony was the leader of Rome. He had lost control of Rome and the Republic was never restored.

Marc Antony was a well known general and Julius Caesars most loyal and trusting advisor. He was Caesars cousin and helped try to make Caesar emperor. Marc Antony was always standing by Caesars side and would defend him through anything, He even supported Caesar through the Civil war. After Caesar was assasinated Marc Antony made a famous speech at his funeral, and then started something with Caesars ex- lover Cleopatra. Marc and Cleopatra fought another Roman civil war together. Shortly after he chose to go to Egypt with Cleopatra and was killed in a battle agaisnt octavian.

Gaius Cassius was a Parthian Campaign under M. Licinius Crassus. He saved the remants of the army after the defeat at Carrhae, and for two years successfully repelled the enemy. He first sided with Pompey, and as commander of part of his fleet rendered considerable service in the Mediterranean. After the Battle of Pharsalus, he became reconciled to Ceasar, who made him one of his legates. The political career of Gaius Cassius was him being a commander and legate for Ceasar and Pompey.