Julius Caesar-2

Julius Caesar-2

1. 1.Outbreak of civil wars (around 30 BC)

   • B. Caesar becomes commander of the Roman army in Gaul (58 BC)
     • C. He gained control of rebellious population
   • A. Population groups and army commanders fought against each other
   • D. He got widly popular
     • E. He distributed lot of war booty among the soldiers
       • F. Ceasar soldiers:"We are not citizens of Rome but soldiers of Julius Ceasar"

2. 2.Election as consul(49 BC)

   • B. He ignored and set out for Rome with his army
     • C. The start of a civil war (4 years)
       • D. He defeated his opponents
   • A. Had to come as an ordinary citizen without the army
     • Because they're afraid of Caesar's power
   • E. He spent several months in Egypt with Cleopatra
     • F. Set her on the throne of Egypt

3. 3.Excellent skills as a ruler

   • A. Enabled poor people to find work as a farmer elsewhere
     • About 80.000 people left Rome to begin a new life in agriculture
       • He gave land also to war veterans
   • B. He gave people in the provinces the change to become a Roman citizen
   • C. He changed the calendar
     • from 355 days to 365 days
     • leap with 366
     • Month July is of the name of Julius Caesar

4. 4.He was a strong leader

   • A. With a tight grip on the reins of power
   • B. He allowed to remain:
     • 1 The senate
     • 2. The public assembly
     • 3. The office-bearers
   • F. He did not eliminate his opponents
     • G. This causes his dead

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