Julius Caesar’S Rise To Fame. Was It True That All Roads

Julius Caesar’s Rise to Fame Was it true that all roads lead to Rome? Many historians say that the Roman Empire was the most outstanding empire in history because they were huge and populated. There were many great leaders in the Roman Empire, but Julius Caesar was one that stood out the most. Caesar installed many progressive changes and military conquests to help Rome thrive. Julius Caesar was the most outstanding emperor and conqueror for the Romans in 100 BCE because he had a strong military, led the Romans to many victories, many people thought different about him, and the other countries were intimidated by his incredible power. When Julius Caesar was in power over Rome, he was one of the strongest and most feared military leaders,†¦show more content†¦When they did this, they were trying to break the other army into different area so it was easier to beat them and to get past them (Maldonado). Julius Caesar was interested in the government since he was a child because his father was involved in the government frequently. â€Å"In 78 BCE, Julius Caesar became a prosecuting attorney† (A Timeline of the Life of Julius Caesar†). In 76 BCE, he was captured by pirates. Since he was in the government, when he got home he assembled an army and went and captured the pirates that captured him. Since they were the Romans, they punished the pirates by crucifixion. In 74 BCE, Julius Caesar put together a private army and went to attack the Mithradates VI, the King of Pontus, who was an important leader in the Roman Empire. Julius Caesar did this because the people of Rome were afraid of Mithradates VI ruining it. In 73 BCE, while Julius Caesar was away, he was accepted into the College of Pontifices. When Julius Caesar came back to Rome, he was elected military tribune. â€Å"In 68 BCE, Julius Caesar was elected quaestor† (A Timeline of the Life of Julius Caesarâ₠¬ ). â€Å"In 65 BCE, Julius Caesar was elected aedile† (A Timeline of the Life of Julius Caesar†). An aedile’s job is to do maintenance around temples and other buildings. The aedile also controls public games and market places. â€Å"In 63 BCE, Julius Caesar was elected Pontifex Maximus† (A Timeline of the Life of Julius Caesar†). This was the main priest of Rome’s religion. In 62 BCE,