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Julius Caesar

Aim - Racquel James Julius Caesar was a historically influential man politically and governing wise. Through an interesting rise to power, he has come to be one of the most known names in history. Biography for kids states, “Dictator for life and he ruled like a king. He made many changes to Rome. He put his own supporters in the Senate. He built new buildings and temples in the city of Rome. He even changed the calendar to the now famous Julian calendar with 365 days and a leap year” (“Biography for kids: Julius Ceasar” 1). Not only did he become a glorious legend, he contributed many political, science, military, and social improvements and ideas. Through hard work and connections, Julius Caesar made all of these improvements through his ruling of the Roman Republic and through part of the Roman Empire. He was a strong political figure at the time and still is. Hisory.co.uk states, “But before his state-sanctioned murder, the statesman, general and dictator had conquered half the known world and still found time for a dalliance with Cleopatra” (“Julius Caesar” 1). Julius Caesar has left a giant imprint on the world whether it be in 49 BC or 2014.

Audience - Emily Hanzlick Julius Caesar is one of the most well-known leaders in history and has left his imprint on history. HistoryLearningSite.com writes, “Caesar was a brilliant general and commanded an army of over 50,000 loyal men. His success at a military level all but guaranteed the loyalty of his soldiers” (1). All authors at all levels are forced to make some assumptions about their audience. Any author who uses Julius Caesar must assume that his or her audience knows of Caesar and at least some of his accomplishments. This can be both a strength for an author. In one case, it can intrigue the audience who are eager to learn more. A person who is so widely known, like Caesar has many accomplishments and is usually a topic of interest and it is safe to assume that the audience knows of Julius Caesar because since he was an important historical figure, schools learn about him. BBC writes, “Caesar was a politician and general of the late Roman republic, who greatly extended the Roman empire” (1). Because of his impact on history and modern culture and his several accomplishments, Caesar is widely known and therefore an author can safely assume that his or her audience at least knows of Julius Caesar.

Historical - Skylar Duhon Julius Caesar was a major figure in the history of Rome. An article states, “Caesar returned to Rome, determined to achieve political standing” (“Julius Caesar” 1). When Caesar was a young child, he had realized that money was the way Roman politics was primarily held. As a young adult Caesar got exiled and joined the Roman army where he then proved himself as a worthy soldier. After Rome’s leader had changed, Julius Caesar came back and started working on making friends and becoming higher in political standings. Once Caesar led the Roman army to victory in wars against other countries and empires, he was then declared as dictator of Rome. This caused anger in the senators; they all came together and formed a coup against him. Another article states, “Gaius Cassius Longinus and Marcus Junius Brutus were both former enemies who'd joined the Senate. Together, the two of them led the assassination of Caesar on the Ides of March” (“Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus Augustus” 1). Julius Caesar’s reign and life came to an end when Brutus and his coup stabbed Caesar 17 times. He was then recognized by the future leaders of Rome by them being called Caesar in memory of the great leader and commander.

Cultural - Jenna Pinkney Julius Caesar had a massive affect on mankind’s culture even up to modern times. Historian Ellie Crystal writes, “ The Romans even considered Caesar a God” (Caesar’s Influence on Today’s World 1). With Caesar in power, Rome grew into a large international power with a great influence on the world. When conquering lands Roman customs and traditions spread. Roman culture prospered during and continuing after his reign. Julius Caesar believed that learning was an essentially important key building a successful to society. In order to influence learning, Caesar ordered the building of libraries in every town. Julius Caesar was also the first to use the Codex. The Codex is literature in the form of books instead of scrolls. It is not well known that Caesar is the King of Diamonds in the deck of cards. “Julius Caesar (July 100 BC - March 15, 44 BC) was a Roman general and statesman and a distinguished writer of Latin prose. He played a critical role in the gradual transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire” (Julius Caesar 1). Julius Caesar was a very powerful and respected general. His achievements granted him unmatched military power and threatened to eclipse Pompey's standing. The Roman Republic a heirarchy government by modern standards the change of the Roman government into the Roman Empire was influenced by the struggle between social classes. Julius Caesar significantly transformed the Roman government into the Roman Empire, by expanding its geographic reach and establishing its imperial system. Caesar relieved debt and reformed the Senate by increasing its size and opening it up so that it better represented Romans as a whole. Julius Caesar made changes to the Roman calendar and reorganized how local government was constructed. These constructions are still used today. Work Cited

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