Julius Caesar Influence

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“Julius Caesar was one of the most charismatic political characters in history”(Nicola, 2015,). Julius Caesar was a legendary figure who pacified France for eight years and prevented the enemy from attacking it. In 49 BC, Julius Caesar led his army to occupy Rome and defeated Pompey, which helped him get all the rights. After Julius Caesar ascended the throne, Julius Caesar occupied the whole Mediterranean region. Julius Caesar was the founder of Roman Republic with his outstanding ability. But in 44 BC, the great legend character was assassinated.
In his life, there was an important time when Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon river to march on Rome. Many people are curious about why he decided to march on Rome. Now, let us talk about it. In …show more content…

Julius Caesar was “born in a patrician family, rather old but not very famous”(Daniela, 2014). As a patrician, he had a unusual thought which was different from ordinary people. He cared more about his country and his future life in politic. “He chose his own priority deciding to be on the top of military affairs, which could provide him with a secure road toward the highest political status”(Daniela, 2014). In fact, there were many people who had a high political status in his family. Being affected by his family, Julius Caesar had a bigger dream to govern his country. The action that Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon river to march on Rome means Julius Caesar aimed to be a dictator of his country. His living environment explained why he had this …show more content…

We can know this kind of character from a lot of ruler of Chinese dynasty, such as First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty. what’s more, in Julius Caesar’s early military life, Julius Caesar suffered some difficulties from pirates. He was arrested by them. When Julius Caesar escaped from the pirates, Julius Caesar “raised a force, captured the pirates, and crucified them ”(Lily, 1957). His punishment for those pirates was very vicious. When others wanted to persecute him, Julius Caesar had a strong desire to resist them and take revenge on them in a vicious way. Before Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon river to march on Rome, Julius Caesar knew that the Senate would rob a lot of rights he deserved of him. Julius Caesar needed to protect his own honor. Therefore, “Caesar crossed the Rubicon River at the risk of bringing misfortune ”(Stanton, 2003). Then the civil war happened. Finally, he got the victory and become a dictator.
The last reason why Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon river to march on Rome is when he had to face death, Julius Caesar chose to struggle for his

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