He lost his father when he was about sixteen. He was ordered by the dictator Sulla to renounce his young wife when he was still a teen. He marched his whole army over a narrow pass in the Alps in winter, sharing the hazards with his men. He often marched with his legions, twenty or more miles in a day. He almost drowned in the Battle of Alexandria. And he had health issues which were recurrent throughout his life.
A biographical sketch of Julius Caesar would be an outline of his life and accomplishments. To see a full bio of Caesar, type "Julius Caesar" in your web browser and you'll get many sites outlining his life.
As far as we know, Julius Caesar used no medication. He did use the standard body purification treatments that most Romans considered healthy.
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Julius Caesar did not change the type of government. He introduced reforms which concentrated power in his hands, but did not change the type of government. He ruled during the late period of the Roman Republic and when he died Rome was still a republic. Rome's government changed from a republic to rule by emperors after Caesar's assassination
Contrary to popular belief, Julius Caesar actually never became "emperor." When he died Rome was still a republic. During this period in power he was a consul (one of the two annually elected heads of the Republic) four times, in 48 BC, 46 BC, 45 BC and 44 BC. He was appointed dictator (An extraordinary office of state of the Republic) four times. In 49 BC he was appointed dictator to preside over his election as consul and resigned after eleven days. In 48 BC he was appointed for an indeterminate term while he was busy in Egypt and the eastern Mediterranean. He held it for one year. In 46 BC he was appointed for a term of ten years. In 44 BC he was appointed for life: dictator perpetuo (dictator in perpetuity) His adoptive son, Octavian, became a the first Roman "emperor" as Imperator Caesar Divi Filius Augustus , when his absolute rule was formalised in the First Settlement with the senate in 27 BC. Note that imperator meant winner in battle, not emperor.
When Julius Caesar ruled the ancient Roman empire it was a dictatorship.
The answer is Tragedy
A biographical sketch of Julius Caesar would be an outline of his life and accomplishments. To see a full bio of Caesar, type "Julius Caesar" in your web browser and you'll get many sites outlining his life.
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As far as we know, Julius Caesar used no medication. He did use the standard body purification treatments that most Romans considered healthy.
At this point in history the Roman empire had no Government until the republic instated by Augustus so Julius Caesar was a dictator not like Momar Gadaffi or Hitler but had no Governmant.
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Fat ones. He didn't like Cassius, who had a "lean and hungry look; such men are dangerous."
Julius Caesar is a play. It is also a tragedy.
Julius Caesar is generally called a tragedy. Although it might as easily have been called a history.
Julius Caesar did not change the type of government. He introduced reforms which concentrated power in his hands, but did not change the type of government. He ruled during the late period of the Roman Republic and when he died Rome was still a republic. Rome's government changed from a republic to rule by emperors after Caesar's assassination