Julius caesar biography powerpoint
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Julius Caesar: Rise, Reign, and Downfall in Ancient Rome
Julius Caesar ( BC)
Julius Caesar BC • Early Life • Born to aristocratic family • Caesarian section • Legend that he descended from the gods • Known for partying and sexual appetite • Captured by pirates and held for ransom • Returned to area and killed pirates • Appointed to a series of government jobs • Statue of Alexander
Julius Caesar • Triumvirate • Praised for his work in Spain • Appointed governor in Gaul (conquest) • Alliance with Crassus and Pompey to form the triumvirate (not initially, but later elected) • Rivalry with Pompey after death of Crassus • Crossing the Rubicon • Uprising in Asia • Veni, vidi, vici—I came, I saw, I conquered • Conquest of Egypt • Cleopatra
Julius Caesar • Returned to Rome as a conquering hero • Procession for each territory on a different day (Gaul, Africa, Spain, Asia) and games for many additional days • Offered crown (as emperor) twice and refused it when people didn't respond favorably • Dictator (rule by one man) • Appointed for 10 years and then for life • Caesar’s plans for Rome • Calendar (July) • Libraries, theaters, other public works • Gave citizenship to people in Spain and Gaul
Julius Caesar • Murder of Caesar • Killed by senatorial opponents
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Julius Caesar
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This is a twenty-nine slide Powerpoint presentation (it has nothing to do with Willam Shakespear's play "Julius Caesar") which is a biography and analysis of Julius Caesar. Written for middle school students, it can and will lead to thought-provoking discussions about the goodness and evil found in Caesar and all men.
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