The Triumvirate had enough political clout to make Caesar consul in 60 BC. He had neither the military success of Pompey nor the money of Crassus and yet he was capable of convincing both of them to reconcile and surpass both of them with his plans. Crassus was perhaps the wealthiest in Roman history, Pompey, on the other hand, was the most military successful. There had been a quarrel between them, which he now succeeded in making up, and by this means strengthened himself by the united power of both, and so under the cover of an action which carried all the appearance of a piece of kindness and good-nature, caused what was in effect a revolution in the government (Hagg and Harrison).Ĭrassus and Pompey were the two most powerful men in Rome. This was the reconciling of Crassus and Pompey, the two men who then were most powerful in Rome. This aura is best described in his first triumvirate. He had a way of knowing exactly how to convince someone to do something. Before Caesar, no man had both of these things. One of those qualities you could have was influence over politics the other was military prowess. There were two preferred ways to succeed and rise to the top in Rome. "As a writer or speaker, he could easily hold his own against acknowledged masters such as Cicero in statesmanship and politics, he was unsurpassed in military skill, he had no peer" (Witkoski, Michael). Julius Caesar's oration skills, along with his negotiation skills made him one of the most influential people in history. Caesar, a Roman general, through his charismatic aura and generosity made him a legendary figure throughout history. He acquired both of these things in due time. To achieve this greatness, Caesar had to have two attributes one was the ability to sway the public and the money to do so. Had he never gone into the army or went to study, he was still a far cry from the greatness we know today. He joined the army for the first time in Asia Minor, then going to Rhodes to study philosophy and oration. Due to his connection with Marius (who lost the war), Caesar was forced to flee from Sulla. When he was sixteen, he was caught in a struggle between two consuls (like today's president except two were elected.). Caesar was born into an aristocratic family who claimed to have descended from Venus herself. The celebrated general who became a dictator in Rome.~ Born in 100 BC on July 12 or 13th. This man was Julius Caesar, the same person that brought the Roman republic to its knees. Picture a man on an island, captured by pirates, reading them speeches and calling them names if they didn't listen. Gaius Julius Caesar Hero to the Roman People An accurate depiction of Julius Caesar ( ())
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