Julius Caesar
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.
In Rome, what was a Denarius?
A commemorative coin
After his release from the Pirates, 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?
A Crown of oak leaves
What country did he conquer before returning to Ro?me
Gaul
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?
An elite wealthy family,
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.
Plotted to stab him
Why Julius Caesar considered to be a successful general?
He won most of his battles.
Who were his 2 main Allies?
Crassus & Pompey
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 happened after Caesar was stabbed?
12 years of civil war.