notes

Julius Caesar 

• part of the patricians but was not very rich.
• teamed up with Pompeius, one of the richest men ever. 
• triumvirate- In Ancient Rome, an alliance of 3 politicians that enabled them to control the Republic's decision making. 
• Julius Caesar was in a triumvirate with Pompey and Crassus
• Rubicon- river, marks the northern most border of the Roman territories. 
• When Caesar got to the Rubicon he had a decision to either leave his men behind or come in with his thousands of men. 
• Caesar conquered Gual and even made forays into Britain and Germany
• Pompey defended the Senate and Caesar defeated him in Greece and murdered him in Egypt
• Caesar showed respect to the Senate but treated it as a mere advisory body
• Roman's applauded Caesar and his work, but some senators were disturbed. 
• Caesar came to the Senate's house, unarmed and unguarded and was stabbed 23 times in the stomach and killed.