Only a month after Caesar’s declaration, a group of senators, among them Marcus Junius Brutus, Caesar’s second choice as heir, and Gaius Cassius Longinus assassinated Caesar in fear of his absolute power. His increasing power and great ambition agitated many senators who feared Caesar aspired to be king. In 44 B.C., Caesar declared himself dictator for life. He also granted citizenship to foreigners living within the Roman Republic. At the same time, he sponsored the building of the Forum Iulium and rebuilt two city-states, Carthage and Corinth. He wielded his power to enlarge the senate, created needed government reforms, and decreased Rome’s debt. Returning to Italy, Caesar consolidated his power and made himself dictator. This sparked a civil war between Caesar’s forces and forces of his chief rival for power, Pompey, from which Caesar emerged victorious. When his rivals in Rome demanded he return as a private citizen, he used these riches to support his army and marched them across the Rubicon River, crossing from Gaul into Italy. Throughout his eight-year governorship, he increased his military power and, more importantly, acquired plunder from Gaul. His Roman troops conquered Gallic tribes by exploiting tribal rivalries. Returning to Rome, he formed political alliances that helped him become governor of Gaul, an area that included what is now France and Belgium.
Seizing the opportunity, Caesar advanced in the political system and briefly became governor of Spain, a Roman province. During his youth, the Roman Republic was in chaos. Julius was born on July 13th, 100 BC for whom the month of July is named. His parents were Gaius Julius Caesar and Aurelia.
Now they will be united again by a shock wave from the north, where a gladiator named Spartacus is building an army of seventy thousand slaves-to fight a cataclysmic battle against Rome itself.Julius Caesar was a Roman general and politician who named himself dictator of the Roman Empire, a rule that lasted less than one year before he was famously assassinated by political rivals in 44 B.C.Ĭaesar was born on July 12 or 13 in 100 B.C. Dictator, 48 - 44 BC Born 100 BC - Assassinated 44 BC, age 56 Temple of Alexandria & the Black Bust of Caesar Commissioned by Cleopatra Gaius Julius Caesar was born to an aristocratic family. Once Brutus and Caesar were as close as brothers, devoted to the same ideals and attracted to the same forbidden woman. Now, as Caesar exacts his revenge and builds a legend far from Rome, his friend Marcus Brutus is fighting battles of another sort, rising to power in the wake of the assassination of a dictator. And their quarry is a band of pirates who dared to kidnap Julius Caesar for ransom. In a sparsely settled region of North Africa, a band of disheveled soldiers turn their eyes toward one man among them: their leader, Julius Caesar. But as Rome is thrust into the grip of bitter conflict, as every Roman prepares to take sides in the coming battle, Gaius and Marcus’s friendship will be put to the ultimate test.… And for both, the love of an extraordinary slave girl will be an honor each will covet but only one will win. For Gaius, the equally deadly infighting of the Roman Senate will be the battlefield where he hones his courage and skill. For Marcus, a bloody campaign in Greece will become a young soldier’s proving ground. As young Gaius and Marcus grow to manhood, they are trained in the art of combat-under the tutelage of one of Rome’s most fearsome gladiators. Discover facts about the life of Julius Caesar - what led him to make himself dictator of Rome This biography includes details of his romance with. In a city of grandeur and decadence, beauty and bloodshed, two boys, best friends, dream of glory in service of the mightiest empire the world has ever known. I like the High School Musical actor more than the comments likely will, so I bring it up more as an interesting possibility than something to dread.Īnyway, here are synopses for The Gates of Rome and The Death of Kings: This age range seems to be right in Efron's wheelhouse, assuming a healthy portion of the narrative take place in the post-teenage years. Steers has worked with Zac Efron twice now, in 17 Again and the upcoming drama Charlie St. In the first two novels - The Gates of Rome and The Death of Kings - the character of Caesar spans the ages 8-28. I look forward to working with Conn, Bill and Stephen, Exclusive Media, Atmosphere's Mark Canton and Hollywood Gang's Gianni Nunnari and Craig Flores." There has never been a film that focuses on Caesar as a young man, and Conn Iggulden, Bill Broyles and Stephen Harrigan have a completely fresh, timely, and exciting take on one of the greatest historical figures of all time. "I've always had an interest in Julius Caesar and his formative years and am thrilled to have the opportunity to be part of this project. Steers remarked on his attraction to the project: