Impactful life events/family and interesting facts
How many wives did Julius Caesar have during his lifetime?
3 wives
What age was Julius when the Sulla’s First Civil War happened in Rome?
12 years old
What is the famous date on which Julius Caesar was assassinated?
March 15, 44 BCE
True or false did Caesar win Caesar's Civil War?
True
How many regions had he conquered?
One (which was Gaul)
In 46-44 BCE what did Julius Caesar create that replaced something that impacts us today?
The Julian Calendar
How did Octavian (Augustus) become the first emperor of Rome?
Because Julius adopted him as his primary heir which gave him wealth and recognition to fight for the leadership of Rome after Julius was assassinated.
What term refers to the day that Julius Caesar was assassinated?
The Ides of March
Julius Caesar was a famous Roman general, politician, and writer. Who were his two first allies to achieve this success?
Pompey and Crassus
When Caesar fought in the Roman army, what reputation did he achieve?
One of the greatest commanders of Rome.
How did Julius Caesar conquer Gaul (modern day France, Belgium, and Britain)?
Through military power and manipulating local politics
In 60 BCE why did Julius Caesar, Pompey the Great, and Marcus Licinius Crassus work together in a secret political alliance called the First Triumvirate?
To overturn the Roman Senate and achieve their own political goals.
What did Roman senators fear that Julius Caesar would become?
A king, or absolute monarch
Julius Caesar expanded Roman citizenship. To what countries did he expand it to?
Gaul (modern day Eastern Europe) and Spain
What wealthy Roman helped Julius Caesar gain political influence by providing financial support?
Marcus Licinius Crassus
When Dictator Sulla demanded Julius to divorce his wife, Cornelia, what was the result?
He refused and went in hiding and was soon captured by a sullan patrol
In 48-44 BCE what was the actual reason why Julius Caesar entered Egypt and met Cleopatra the seventh?
He was chasing down Pompey after his betrayal.
What was the name of the group of senators who assassinated Julius Caesar?
The Liberators
What was one major way Julius Caesar reduced the debt of Roman citizens?
All possible answers:
By canceling all interest payments, having cash limits, made creditors take property for its full value, and allowed people to live rent free for a year
Julius Caesar was born into an old, noble house called the ‘gens Julia’ family line. Which goddess did he claim to be a descendent from?
The goddess Venus
When Julius Caesar was captured by pirates in 78 BCE, what was his response?
He argued that his ransom was way too low and that he was worth more
What was Julius Caesar named after he returned to Rome in 46-44 BCE?
Dictator Perpetuo (or Dictator for Life)
What was the name of the building that Julius Caesar was assassinated in?
The Theatre of Pompey
Why was the Rubicon river an important turning point for the Roman Republic?
Julius Caesar crossed it which caused a huge civil war to break out. This led to the Roman republic turning into a dictatorship under him.
Caesar was elected into the consulship in 59 BC. What did the reform “Lex Agraria” do? How did it influence people's opinions about him?
It gave public land access to the homeless and veterans. Many of the lower class saw him as their savior, helping him secure their loyalty while everyday citizens saw him as dangerous