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Caesar

by Adrian Goldsworthy

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This biography traces Julius Caesar’s life as aristocrat, politician, general, writer and dictator. It follows his career through the politics of the late Republic, the conquest of Gaul, civil war against Pompey and the concentration of power that made his assassination possible.

The book presents Caesar as both a product and accelerator of republican crisis. His military successes, debts, alliances and willingness to risk civil conflict are treated alongside his literary image-making and the institutional weaknesses of Rome.

Historical periods

Ancient Rome Roman Republic Gallic Wars Caesar’s Civil War Assassination of Julius Caesar Ancient World

Genres

Political History

Historical people

Pompey106–48 BCE Julius Caesar101 BCE–45 BCE Sullac. 138–78 BCE Cicero107 BCE–44 BCE

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