Gaius Julius Caesar

Gaius Julius Caesar was born into a noble family, Julio, approximately 102 BC. Cognomen, or family name of Julius Caesar, meant "Hairy" was particularly inappropriate to Julius Caesar, who was later very bald. Nomen or second name Julius, was the name of the clan, while praenomen Gaius was his own name.

As a student, while he went to study diction to the Mediterranean island of Rhodes, Caesar was captured by pirates. Demanded a ransom of 20 talent, said César is useful to 50 and vowed that, after they get the money, he is back and crucified all. Pirates thought he was joking, but when they got the money, previous threat is true, that he slit throats as a sign of goodness. After that he barely avoided being killed by dictator Sulla, Caesar as all other young aristocrats grimpé scale background, working in less important Republic services. In British Columbia Colombia second, he was elected to the position of Quaestor and sent the Spain province.

When he was in Gades, he saw a statue of Alexander the great and sighed thinking Alexander at the age of 30 years conquered the world, while himself did not achieve something important. After his return to Rome, Caesar has worked tirelessly to reputation. Till 59 BC, he became so influential that it was elected consul, who was the highest in the Roman Republic. With powerful Pompeii and Crassus, they founded the triumvirate, the rule of the three who had the highest power. César was appointed proconsul, or the Governor of the province of Gaul and received the command of a vast army. 58. till 49 BC, won a large part of the Alps. Meanwhile, Crassus was killed on the Middle East 53 BC in a disastrous military campaign and the Senate have fear of the ambitions of Caesar. Pompeii sided with the Senate, including 49 BC ordered Caesar to deliver military command and return to Rome. Ignoring the command, he led his army on the River Rubicon in Italy and caused a civil war. After that Pompeii was killed next year Egypt, César had no serious enemies. After the victory, Rome took a dictatorial orientation.