July 13, 100 B.C. - When was Julius Caesar born?, Noble but not especially wealthy, claimed descent from Aeneas, grandson of Venus. - What was Julius Caesar's family background?, His uncle was Marius, a general in the Roman army. - Who was Julius Caesar's uncle, and what role did he play in Roman politics?, Sulla ordered him to divorce his wife, fearing for his life, he fled Rome. - Why did Julius Caesar flee Rome during Sulla's reign?, Elected to public office. - What position was Julius Caesar elected to in 65 B.C.?, Regulation of business, traffic, building projects, organization of public entertainment. - What responsibilities did Julius Caesar have in his elected position?, He paid for extravagant entertainments, such as grand spectacles in the Circus Maximus. - How did Julius Caesar gain popularity with the Roman people?, Caesar went bankrupt and accrued huge debts. - What financial risk did Julius Caesar take in his position of public office?, He was elected to the position of high priest, which helped reduce his debts. - How did Julius Caesar's risk-taking behavior eventually pay off?, Crassus and Pompey. - Who were the two Roman generals that Julius Caesar formed an informal partnership with in 59 B.C.?, The First Triumvirate. - What was the name given to the informal partnership between Julius Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey?, Governorship of Gaul. - What new post did Julius Caesar receive in 59 B.C.?, Gaul (present-day France). - Where was Julius Caesar appointed governor?, Roman annexation of all of Gaul and parts of Germania. - What military achievement is Julius Caesar known for during his governorship of Gaul?, Pompey allied with Caesar's enemies, declared him an enemy of the state. - How did the relationship between Julius Caesar and Pompey change after Crassus' death?, Crossing the Rubicon River. - What event marked the start of another civil war in Rome?, "Veni, vidi, vici" (I came, I saw, I conquered). - What famous words did Julius Caesar utter after his swift victory in the Middle East?, Local self-government units, enlarged the Senate, extended citizenship to the Italian Peninsula, revised the calendar. - What reforms did Julius Caesar undertake upon being elected consul again?, Assassinated by a group of Senators called the Liberators on March 15, 44 B.C. - How did Julius Caesar's life end?, Divus Julius (the Divine Julius). - What title was given to Julius Caesar by the Senate two years after his death?,

Julius Caesar: Statesman and Soldier

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