Gauis Julius Caesar was born on the 13th day of July between the years 105-100 BCE into a patrician family who claimed to be descendents of the kings of Alba Hanga, and through them to Aeneas of Troy whose mother was the goddess Venis.1 Even Caesar's name Julius comes from the name of Venus's son Iulus. At the time of Caesar's birth Rome was still a republic and the empire was only really begging. Senators ruled, all of them motivated by the greed of wealth and power in the hope of

becoming either a praetor or a council. These two senior posts or Imperium were of the highest regard at the time because it enabled anyone who possessed the rank the legal right to command an army. From Birth there seems to have existed a strong emotional attachment between mother and son. Caesar's father died in Pisa in 85 BCE and may not have been in Rome much during Caesar's youth. Not only was Caesar an only son, but also from his youth he suffered from epilepsy, a condition that often broke out at the worst times. 2 The boy was educated like the other patricians in rhetoric, philosophy and law. It was only after a near brink with death did the eighteen year old decide to enter the army. When Caesar was a young man he was captured by pirates. While he was their prisoner he would read to them from books of Greek and Roman literature. When the dirty pirates showed nothing but scorn for him and his books the young Caesar promised to hunt them all down and kill them after he was ransomed. The unknowing pirates should have killed him right there instead of laughing and making fun of him.3 Julius Caesar made good on his promise, though. After his release Caesar borrowed a ship from the governor of a nearby island and hunted down his captors one by one. After defeating them, he crucified the whole band together, leaving them to die of thirst hanging naked in the hot Mediterranean sun.4

Caesars death was quickly avenged by his close friend Marc Anthony, his adopted great nephew Octavius and the commander of his cavalry Lepidus. Another triumvirate was born. But like the last one did not last long. Octavian came out the winner and it was with him that Caesar Augustus and the Roman Empire was born. From middle class plebian to single ruler of one of the greatest powers the world has ever seen, Gaius Julius Caesar transformed a Republic into an Empire and in doing so created a leader the world will never forget.

"So it began.....those who had come prepared for the murder all bared their daggers and hemmed Caesar in on every side. Whichever way he turned, he met the blows of daggers and saw the cold steel aimed at his face...for it had been agreed that they must all take part in the sacrifice, and all flesh themselves with his blood...Either by chance or because he was pushed there by his murderers, he fell down against the pedestal on which the statue of Pompey stood"14 March 15, 44 BCE The Ides of March, on this day , Gaius Julius Caesar was assassinated by Marcus Brutus, Gaius Cassius, Decimus Brutus and Gaius Trebonius. Struck twenty three times, he silently pulled his toga over his head and collapsed to the floor. The greatest general Rome had ever and did ever see was dead.

This was the begging of an astonishing military career. Caesar became second in command of the province of Asia(Turkey). In just two short years he made a name for himself through his bravery and courage at arms. Right after these benefi

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