Question

This task is related to the history of Ancient Rome.

Use the source and your own knowledge to describe the actions and intentions of Julius Caesar!

“[...] he abused his power [...]. For not only did he accept excessive honours, such as an uninterrupted consulship, the dictatorship for life, [....] the forename Imperator, the surname of Father of his Country, a statue among those of the kings [...]. With the same disregard of law and precedent he named magistrates for several years to come, bestowed the emblems of consular rank [and] admitted to the House men who had been given citizenship, and in some cases half-civilised Gauls.” (Suetonius: The Lives of the Twelve Caesars)

Short essay: 15-17 sentences, should fit in the space between end of the source and this line. Don’t forget: location in space and time; use important concepts.

Answer 1

Julius Caesar was a renowned general, politician and scholar in ancient Rome who conquered the vast region of Gaul and helped initiate the end of the Roman Republic when he became dictator of the Roman Empire. Despite his brilliant military prowess, his political skills and his popularity with Rome’s lower- and middle-class, his rule was cut short when opponents — threatened by his rising power — brutally assassinated him.