made him the absolute ruler of Rome, but political

jealousies among his opponents led to his assassination.

Julius Caesar rose to power in Rome through his social

status, financial support, military leadership, and

political reputation. Caesar belonged to an old patrician

family, the Julian clan. His aunt, Julia, married Gaius

Marius, a supporter of the common people and an earlier

Roman military leader. Caesar soon decided that he wanted

to enter politics and follow the path of his uncle, leading

the populares to power. Caesar left Rome to go to Asia

Minor while at the same time, a civil war between Marius and

Sulla originated in Rome. Sulla defeated Marius and upon

his return to Rome he launched a reign of terror on many of

Marius's followers. Sulla pardoned Julius Caesar, even

though he was Marius's nephew. When Sulla died, Caesar felt

it was safe to return to Rome and gained the people's

respect as a clever orator. With the support of Marcus

in 65 BC, and praetor in 62 BC. By this time Caesar was

Greek/Roman library. The most significant of his reforms

senators were defeated in Greece at Pharsalus, but Pompey

to hold political offices such as quaestor in 68 BC, aedile

distributed the land to Pompey's men and the poor. He was

crossed the Rubicon into Italy. Not long after, Caesar

bankrupt and had many debts to pay off, but he was extremely

settled on the assumption that Caesar would make himself

opened the box only to find Pompey's severed head looking

times, and left on the floor of the Senate building.

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