Why was julius caesar important?

Julius Caesar was a very important man- he tells us so himself, not a few times but almost constantly- in his De Bello Gallico. This book about Caesar's wars against the Gauls (The Celtic-speaking population of what is now France and Britain) has been used as an introductory textbook for those learning Latin for the last two thousand years. You ask why Caesar was important in the History of Rome. read more

Since Pompey had a fleet and Caesar did not, Caesar decided to attack Spain, where Pompey had strong support, while Caesar’s men constructed warships. Victorious in Spain, Caesar then sailed to Macedonia, but he could not dislodge Pompey from his base at Dyrrhachium (modern Durazzo). read more

Julius Caesar changed Rome forever. He dodged proscription and pirates, changed the calendar and the army. Admittedly a womanizer himself, he dismissed his wife for suspicious behavior, wrote (bad) poetry and a third person account of the wars he waged, started a civil war, conquered the area of modern France, and made a stab at Britain. read more