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Gaius Julius Caesar was a famous Roman dictator and military general.

He was born on 13 July 100 BC to an aristocratic family in Subura, Rome, when Rome was a republic and not an empire.

His father governed the area of Asia controlled by Rome and his sister was married to a very important politician called Gaius Marius.

Caesar’s father died in 85 BC, leaving Caesar as the pater familias (head of the family).

At the time, there was a civil war between Marius and his rival Sulla.

Caesar joined the army and fled Rome because he was worried that he would get targeted in the war.

Military Hero

Caesar became a military hero while he was away and returned to Rome to much popularity and new allies like Crassus and Pompey the Great.

Caesar quickly rose up in standing in politics.

He put on extravagant games to gain popularity and won the position of Pontifex Maximus (chief priest of Roman religion), beating two experienced senators.

Eventually Caesar was named consul (leader of Rom