Julius Caesar 1
How do we know that Julius Caesar was a proud, ambitious man who had a high opinion of himself?
He demanded a higher ransom.
After serving as a consul, Caesar became a proconsul. What did he decide to do as a proconsul?
He decided to conquer land north of Rome, called Gaul.
Zues/Jupiter
god of thunder/sky/immortals; top god, lives on Mount Olympus, and carries a thunderbolt
True/False: Julius Caesar was a member of a plebian family.
False
In the times of Julius Caesar, would the years be in BC/BCE or AD? What are we in today, BC/BCE or AD?
Caesar: BC/BCE
Today: AD
What does the phrase veni, vidi, vici mean?
I came, I saw, I conquered.
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How did Julius Caesar show himself to be a brave and determined soldier?
After being released, he returned with an army to kill the pirates.
What was the language they spoke in Ancient Rome?
Latin
What did Caesar wear on his head?
Civic Crown of oak leaves
What was so unusual about the report that Julius Caesar wrote after putting down the revolt?
3 words: Veni, vidi, vici; I came, I saw, I conquered.
What is a barbarian?
a person who is considered wild, violent, and uncivilized
god of sun, music, and poetry; messenger of the gods
Apollo
Poseidon/Neptune
god of the sea/ocean; Jupiter's brother; holds a trident; can create a storm
What is a revolt?
a riot or revolution against a ruler or a government
What kind of family did Julius Caesar come from?
the elite Julii family, one of the oldest and most powerful patrician families.
goddess of love, Cupid's mother
Aphrodite/Venus
What is ransom?
money paid to free someone who has be captured or kidnapped
With whom did Julius Caesar form an alliance? Why?
He formed an alliance with Pompey because he wanted to gain things they wanted such as land and power.
What did the Romans think of the people living to the north known as Gauls?
They thought the Gauls and Germanic tribes were barbarians, and they thought they were crude and uncultured.
Was Julius Caesar a successful soldier? Explain.
Yes, he was awarded the Civic Crown for his bravery.
Why did Julius Caesar not become a priest of Jupiter after he was nominated (chosen) for this position?
There was a feud with another patrician family that kept him from being able to take this position. He joined the army instead.
The belief in many gods/goddesses
Polytheistic
goddess of wisdom, special animal is an owl, sprouted from Jupiter's head after he complained of a headache
Minerva/Athena
What is a talent?
a unit of measurement used in Ancient Rome to measure gold or silver, equal to about 71 pounds.