1. Julius Caesar Facts --------------------------- 2010

2. Julius Caesar was born in Rome on July 12, 100 B.C. into a rich, aristocratic family.

3. With his navy he removed all of the pirates from the Mediterranean Sea. The citizens of Rome loved Caesar because he proved himself to be a strong leader and fighter.

4. In 69 B.C. Caesar became a quaester, a financial officer, of Roman Spain.

5. In 60 B.C. Caesar returned to Rome and became the third consul of the Triumvirate.

6. Caesar wrote a book entitled The Gallic Wars. The book only mentioned the battles he won both in Gaul (France) and in Britain.

7. Caesar crossed the Rubicon River and started a civil war on January 10, 49 B.C. Caesar took his chances and said, “Let the die be cast!”

8. Cleopatra and Caesar became allies and Caesar’s army helped Cleopatra defeat her brother, and she became the sole ruler of Egypt.

9. Caesar described his victory over the Senate led army in three Latin words: “Veni, Vidi, Vici!” In English this means, “I came, I saw, I conquered!”

10. Caesar returns to Rome and declares himself “Dictator for Life”.

11. Several senators assassinate Caesar on March 15 th, 44 B.C. This date is known as the “IDES OF MARCH”.