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Gaius Julius Caesar was born in a noble family, Julio, around 102 BC. Cognomen, or surname Caesar, meant "Hairy" which was especially inappropriate for Caesar, who was later highly bald. Nomen, or middle name Julius, was the name of the clan, while praenomen Gaius was his personal name.
As a student, while he traveled to study elocution to the Mediterranean island of Rhodes, Caesar was captured by pirates. Who have demanded a ransom of 20 talents, Caesar said that he is worth 50, and swore that, after they get the money, he will come back and crucify all of them. The Pirates thought that he was joking, but when they got the money, previous threat came true, he slit their throats as a sign of kindness. After he barely avoided being killed by the dictator Sulla, Caesar as all the other young aristocrats climbed the ladder from bottom,working in less important republic services. In 70th BC he was elected for quaestor position and sent to the province of Spain.
When he was in Gades, he saw a statue of Alexander the Great and sighed at the thought that Alexander at the age of 30 years has conquered the whole world, while he himself did not achieve anything important. After he returned to Rome,Caesar worked tirelessly to gain reputation. Till 59 BC he became so influential that he was elected for consul, which was the highest function in the Roman Republic. Together with powerful Pompeii and Crassus they founded the Triumvirate, the rule of three that had the highest power. Caesar was appointed proconsul, or governor of the province of Gaul, and was given command of a huge army. From 58. till 49 BC he won a large area on the other side of Alps. Meanwhile Crassus was killed on Middle East 53 BC in a disastrous military campaign and the Senate got more afraid of Caesar's ambitions. Pompeii sided with the Senate, which on 49 BC ordered Caesar to hand over command over military forces and to return to Rome. Ignoring the command, he led his army across the Rubicon River in Italy and caused a civil war. After Pompeii was killed next year in Egypt, Caesar had no serious enemies. After victory, Rome took a dictatorial direction.
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The Roman Poets of the Republic $30.92 This fascinating book traces the development of Roman poetry from the origin of Latin literature to the fall of the Roman Republic. It also looks at the general character of Roman poetry, as well as examining the work of specific poets.William Young Sellar is the author of Roman Poets of the Augustan Age. From 1853-1859 he was an assistant professor at the University of St. Andrew, and from 1859-1863 was Greek Professor at that university. In 1863, to the great regret of St. Andrews, Mr. Sellar went to Edinburgh to fill the Chair of Latin. |
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Senate of the Roman Republic $68.51 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Senate of the Roman Republic was a political institution in the ancient Roman Republic. According to the Greek historian Polybius, our principal source on the Constitution of the Roman Republic, the Roman Senate was the predominant branch of government. Polybius noted that it was the consuls (the highestranking of the regular Roman magistrates) who lead the armies and the civil government in Rome, and it was the Roman assemblies which had the ultimate authority over elections, legislation, and criminal trials. However, since the Senate controlled money, administration, and the details of foreign policy, it had the most control over daytoday life. The power and authority of the Senate derived from precedent, the high caliber and prestige of the senators, and the Senates unbroken lineage, which dated back to the founding of the Republic in 509 BC. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Timpledon, Miriam T./ Marseken, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 102 Publication Date: 2010/07/14 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.24 inches |
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The Fall of the Roman Republic $28.99 Revised and updated to include the latest research in the field, this second edition of a popular history text examines how the Roman republic was destabilized by the unplanned growth of the Roman Empire. Central discussion points include: the government of the republic how certain individuals took advantage of the expansion of the empire Julius Caesar's accession to power the rise of the Augustan principate following Julius Caesar's murder. Drawing on a wealth of recent scholarship and including an expanded and updated guide to further reading, a chronology, and a guide to the provinces of the Roman Empire, students of history and classical studies will find this a helpful and accessible introduction to this complex period in history. |
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Remembering the Roman Republic (Hardcover) $174.69 "The Roman Principate was defined by its embrace of a central paradox - the ruling order strenuously advertised continuity with the past, even as the emperor`s monarchical power represented a fundamental breach with the traditions of the "free" Republic it had replaced. Drawing on the evidence of coins, public monuments, and literary texts ranging from Tacitus and Pliny the Younger to Frontinus and Silius Italicus, this study traces a series of six crucial moments in which the memory of the Republic intruded upon Roman public discourse in the period from the fall of Nero to the height of Trajan`s power. During these years, remembering the Republic was anything but a remote and antiquarian undertaking. It was instead a vital cultural process, through which emperors and their subjects attempted to navigate many of the fault lines that ran through Roman Imperial culture"-- |
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A Companion to the Roman Republic $199.95 This Companion provides an authoritative and up-to-date overview of Roman Republican history as it is currently practiced. Highlights recent developments, including archaeological discoveries, fresh approaches to textual sources, and the opening up of new areas of historical study Retains the drama of the Republic’s rise and fall Emphasizes not just the evidence of texts and physical remains, but also the models and assumptions that scholars bring to these artefacts Looks at the role played by the physical geography and environment of Italy Offers a compact but detailed narrative of military and political developments from the birth of the Roman Republic through to the death of Julius Caesar Discusses current controversies in the field |
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The Constitution of the Roman Republic $171.08 There is no other published book in English studying the constitution of the Roman Republic as a whole. Yet the Greek historian Polybius believed that the constitution was a fundamental cause of the exponential growth of Rome's empire. Knowledge of Rome's political institutions is essential both for ancient historians and for those who study the contribution of Rome to the republican tradition of political thought from the Middle Ages to the revolutions inspired by the Enlightenment. |
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Cicero and the Roman Republic $28.99 A series of texts in Classical Civilisation, encompassing literary, historical and philosophical subjects. Cicero was one of the greatest and most human men of antiquity. He was on the closest terms with political giants such as Pompeius and Caesar and far surpassed them in oratorical and legal skills. Since so much of his work survives, he stands as a prism through which we can study the last years of the Roman Republic, above all its transition to the rule of one man. Through a selection from his writings, this book provides a chronological outline of his life and political career, tracing his many successes and ultimate failure. It provides students with an insight into a momentous time in the history of the western world. |
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Garibaldi's Defence of the Roman Republic $20.5 One of the rare English-language works on the Italian unification of the 19th century, this is also a remarkable historical work for the proud bias of its author, English historian GEORGE MACAULAY TREVELYAN (1876-1962). Of the three books he wrote devoted to the Italian national hero Giuseppe Garibaldi-this is the first-Trevelyan later acknowledged, "Without bias, I should never have written them at all. For I was moved to write them by a poetical sympathy with the passions of the Italian patriots of the period, which I retrospectively shared." First published in 1907, this volume details Garibaldi's service and campaigns in the Italian revolutions of 1849-9, from the formation of Garibaldi's legion in the wake of the political unrest that led to the creation of the Roman Republic through his defense of the city of Rome against French troops to Garibaldi's retreat and eventual exile. This rare volume of little-known history will thrill military buffs and students of 19th century Europe alike. |
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The Cavalry of the Roman Republic $114.19 In this original and revealing work, Jeremiah B. McCall challenges the generally accepted view of the Roman cavalry and explores the fundamental connections between war and society in republican Rome, c.300-100 BC. McCall describes the citizen cavalry's equipment, tactics, and motivation in battle, and argues for its effectiveness in the field. This success is proof that it cannot finally have been disbanded for purely military reasons; he shows that victories in the law-courts, and lavish displays of wealth, came to supersede cavalry service as a way of building the reputations of the Roman elite. The clear structure and fresh approach of the book, combining insights from both Roman military and social history, will be useful to readers at all levels of study. |