1. Created by 8th grade student taylor ownbey
Julius Caesar
‘A Great Roman’
Created by 8th grade student taylor ownbey

2. Rome Background Information
B.C.
People joined Roman Army to get rich
Rome wanted new lands to conquer, army was very important
Vocabulary:
Professional army: an army which men joined who were willing to fight, but mainly so they could get wealthy and gain a higher status

3. Who is Julius Caesar? Tall, muscular, and enjoyed looking good
Shaved frequently but was almost bald
Smart, funny, charming, and polite
Ambitious, determined, ruthless, and arrogant
Was teased since he was almost bald

4. How Did He Get Power? Commanded part of the Roman Army
Successful general
Became REALLY popular
Formed an alliance with powerful Romans Pompey and Crassus
Made his soldiers loyal to him and not Rome
Vocabulary:
Alliance: a partnership between 2 people, groups, or countries that help each other with power, money, war, and more

5. What Did He Do? Conquered Gaul (France)
Gained power in most of northern Europe
Broke the alliance with Pompey
Started a civil war with Pompey
Took control of Italy
Became a dictator of Rome in 44 B.C.
Vocabulary:
Civil war: a battle between different groups of the same country
Dictator: an absolute ruler of a city or country

6. Caesar the Dictator
Dictators were temporary before, but he wanted to keep his power
Loved the attention he received
Planned to make more people Romans, stop corruption, improve the court system, and avoid debt
Had a month named after him (Julius -> July)
Worked non-stop

7. Losing Power and Health
He distrusted everyone, wanted complete control
Everyone blamed Caesar for the bloody wars
Caesar became sick; felt dizzy and was believed to have epilepsy
He was very stressed and pressured
Vocabulary:
Epilepsy: a disease in the nervous system that causes sudden convulsions and blackouts