{"id":182,"date":"2024-04-06T13:55:23","date_gmt":"2024-04-06T13:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caesarsbox.com\/?p=182"},"modified":"2024-04-06T13:55:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-06T13:55:23","slug":"tales-of-caesar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caesarsbox.com\/?p=182","title":{"rendered":"Tales of Caesar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5 Ways Julius Caesar Changed the Worl<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>GAIUS JULIUS CAESAR<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>He may not have ruled the Roman Republic for very long, but Julius Caesar left behind a towering legacy. From his early days as a young aristocrat to his rise as a triumphant military leader, Caesar&#8217;s lofty aspirations, unrelenting conquests, and political reforms made him a revered leader. Almost as quickly as he ascended to unrivaled authority, he was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/education.nationalgeographic.org\/resource\/julius-caesar-assassinated\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dramatically assassinated<\/a>, leading to civil upheaval and the demise of the Roman Republic \u2014 which ultimately heralded the start of the Roman Empire. Caesar remains respected for his strategic brilliance and studied for the far-reaching implications his actions had on Western civilization&nbsp; \u2014 including these five ways that Caesar\u2019s life and legacy helped shape the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/e79c4184c2660eb4bd8767621417421c.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-40\/html\/container.html\">https:\/\/e79c4184c2660eb4bd8767621417421c.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-40\/html\/container.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/historyfacts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/1_HF_Julius-Caeser-changed-world_death.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3511\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo credit:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/search\/photographer?photographer=Leemage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leemage<\/a>\/ Corbis Historical via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-his-death-triggered-the-rise-of-the-roman-empire\">His Death Triggered the Rise of the Roman Empire<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 49 BCE, Caesar was a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/empires\/romans\/empire\/julius_caesar.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">successful military general and popular political leader<\/a>, having skillfully led the Roman army in Gaul for eight years. But his influence and growing power clashed with the Roman Senate&#8217;s desire to maintain power in the republic.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/history\/history-magazine\/article\/julius-caesar-crossing-rubicon-rome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fearing Caesar&#8217;s aspirations<\/a>&nbsp;as his governorship of Gaul came to an end, the Senate demanded he disband his legions and return to Rome on his own. Caesar instead famously&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/history\/history-magazine\/article\/julius-caesar-crossing-rubicon-rome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">crossed the Rubicon<\/a>, leading his army across a small stream separating Italy from Gaul. The move violated Roman law and marked the beginning of a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/history\/history-magazine\/article\/julius-caesar-crossing-rubicon-rome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">four-year civil war<\/a>&nbsp;between Caesar&#8217;s forces and those of his&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/education.nationalgeographic.org\/resource\/caesar-crosses-rubicon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">former ally<\/a>&nbsp;Pompey, from which Caesar emerged victorious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When he returned to Rome in 46 BCE, Caesar became&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/education.nationalgeographic.org\/resource\/julius-caesar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dictator<\/a>&nbsp;of the republic. After two years and several more military victories, Caesar&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/education.nationalgeographic.org\/resource\/julius-caesar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">declared<\/a>&nbsp;himself&nbsp;<em>dictator perpetuo<\/em>&nbsp;\u2014 dictator in perpetuity. This unprecedented authority effectively eroded the traditional checks and balances of the Roman Republic and spurred a group of senators to assassinate Caesar on March 15, 44 BCE. His death plunged Rome into further chaos; a power struggle among Caesar&#8217;s key supporters, most notably his adopted heir Octavian (later known as Augustus) culminated in the end of the Roman Republic and the eventual rise of Augustus as the first Roman emperor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/e79c4184c2660eb4bd8767621417421c.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-40\/html\/container.html\">https:\/\/e79c4184c2660eb4bd8767621417421c.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-40\/html\/container.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/historyfacts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/2_HF_Julius-Caeser-changed-world_roman-republic.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3512\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo credit:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/search\/photographer?photographer=Roger%20Viollet%20Collection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Roger Viollet Collection<\/a>&nbsp;via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-he-spread-roman-influence-throughout-europe\">He Spread Roman Influence Throughout Europe&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Caesar&#8217;s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/event\/Gallic-Wars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">conquest of Gaul<\/a>, consisting of modern-day France and Belgium, as well as parts of Switzerland, Germany, and the Netherlands, was crucial for spreading Roman influence throughout Europe. It added not only a substantial amount of land to Rome\u2019s holdings, but also&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/core\/books\/abs\/julius-caesar-and-the-roman-people\/caesars-profits-in-gaul\/5846052865FB90D0D5E2759FD589C3F1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wealth<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 55 BCE, the relentless Roman general led his first of two&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.historytoday.com\/archive\/julius-caesar%E2%80%99s-first-landing-britain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">expeditions to Britain<\/a>. While neither that nor the second trip the following year was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.historytoday.com\/archive\/julius-caesar%E2%80%99s-first-landing-britain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">successful at taking over the land<\/a>, the expedition laid the foundation for Rome to eventually conquer much of the British Isles. These conquests weren\u2019t just about land and riches \u2014 they were all part of Caesar&#8217;s ultimate political ambitions. By increasing his military support and popularity with the people, Caesar set the stage for his pursuit of more power in Rome. As he conquered more regions, he&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/news\/ancient-roman-empire-map-julius-caesar-conquests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">integrated<\/a>&nbsp;the republic\u2019s legal and political systems and increased trade by expanding the network of roads leading in and out of Rome. The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.karwansaraypublishers.com\/en-ca\/blogs\/ancient-warfare-blog\/julius-caesar-building-bridges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">famous bridges<\/a>&nbsp;Caesar built on the Rhine River during the Gallic Wars are just a few of many aqueducts&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/education.nationalgeographic.org\/resource\/roman-aqueducts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ancient Rome<\/a>&nbsp;is known for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/historyfacts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/3_HF_Julius-Caeser-changed-world_calendar.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3513\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo credit:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/search\/photographer?photographer=Bettmann\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bettmann<\/a>&nbsp;via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-he-introduced-the-365-day-calendar\">He Introduced the 365-Day Calendar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 46 BCE, Caesar, advised by the Greek astronomer Sosigenes,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/news\/julius-caesar-ancient-roman-dictator-importance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reformed<\/a>&nbsp;the Roman calendar. The traditional calendar was based on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/science\/Roman-republican-calendar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">phases of the moon<\/a>&nbsp;and was often out of sync with the solar year. The new system,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/4237292\/leap-year-leap-day-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">influenced by the Egyptian calendar<\/a>, was based on calculations of a solar year of 365.25 days. The calendar was divided into 12 months, with an additional day added every four years to ensure the calendar stayed in line with the Earth\u2019s orbit around the sun. The Julian calendar \u2014 named for its progenitor \u2014 was implemented on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/this-day-in-history\/new-years-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">January 1, 45 BCE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The calendar became the predominant timekeeping system in the Western world, but the calculations were just a little bit off \u2014 the solar year ran about&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/news\/why-do-we-have-leap-year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">11 minutes shorter<\/a>&nbsp;than expected. By 1582, the miscalculations had added up to a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/4237292\/leap-year-leap-day-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10-day discrepancy<\/a>. It was rectified by the Gregorian calendar, modified by Pope Gregory XIII and introduced in 1582, but the Julian calendar\u2019s standardized method of measuring time continues to structure our lives to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/e79c4184c2660eb4bd8767621417421c.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-40\/html\/container.html\">https:\/\/e79c4184c2660eb4bd8767621417421c.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-40\/html\/container.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/historyfacts.com\/famous-figures\/article\/7-facts-about-the-life-and-reign-of-queen-victoria\/\">7 Facts About the Life and Reign of Queen Victoria<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/historyfacts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/4_HF_Julius-Caeser-changed-world_politics.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3514\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo credit:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/search\/photographer?photographer=Bettmann\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bettmann<\/a>&nbsp;via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-he-changed-political-strategy\">He Changed Political Strategy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Caesar\u2019s political ambition and reforms had an enduring impact on political thought and practice in Rome and beyond. One of his most powerful strategies was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/oxfordre.com\/classics\/classics\/abstract\/10.1093\/acrefore\/9780199381135.001.0001\/acrefore-9780199381135-e-979?rskey=2SJWQf&amp;result=130\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cultivating support<\/a>&nbsp;from common Roman citizens, as well as his army, as a means of gaining popularity that would bolster his rise to power.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After naming himself the republic\u2019s dictator, he made a number of revolutionary political reforms: He supported&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/news\/julius-caesar-ancient-roman-dictator-importance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">redistributing land<\/a>&nbsp;to go to veterans or to the poor,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldhistory.org\/article\/112\/caesar-as-dictator-his-impact-on-the-city-of-rome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">canceled debt and rent<\/a>&nbsp;payments for a period of time, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/library\/Rome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">planned a public library<\/a>, to name a few. His&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecollector.com\/populists-late-roman-republic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">populist approach<\/a>&nbsp;worked. After his death, the Senate granted him divine status, making him the first historical Roman to achieve the status.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/historyfacts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/11\/5_HF_Julius-Caeser-changed-world_legacy.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3515\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo credit:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alamy.com\/search\/imageresults.aspx?pseudoid=%7b8FEFE15D-8C8C-4DF9-B615-78344D56864A%7d&amp;name=Icom%2bImages&amp;st=11&amp;mode=0&amp;comp=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Icom Images<\/a>\/ Alamy Stock Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-he-inspired-a-shakespeare-play\">He Inspired a Shakespeare Play<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Caesar was hailed as a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Julius-Caesar-Roman-ruler\/Personality-and-reputation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">master orator<\/a>&nbsp;in his time, but he was also a celebrated author. His writing style, which was praised for its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.memoriapress.com\/articles\/why-caesar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">clarity and elegance<\/a>, lives on in very few published works; his war memoirs,&nbsp;<em>Commentarii De Bello Gallico<\/em>&nbsp;(an account of the Gallic Wars) and&nbsp;<em>Commentarii de Bello Civili<\/em>&nbsp;(an account of Rome\u2019s civil war), are the only surviving primary texts. His Gallic Wars account in particular is popular not only for its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.memoriapress.com\/articles\/why-caesar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">insight<\/a>&nbsp;into Roman geographic and military history, but also as a beginner\u2019s guide to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.memoriapress.com\/articles\/why-caesar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">learning Latin<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, it isn\u2019t just his own work that lives on: Caesar\u2019s remarkable rule inspired one of the most famous works by one of history\u2019s greatest playwrights.\u00a0<em>Julius Caesar<\/em>, by William Shakespeare, is an enduring\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.folger.edu\/blogs\/shakespeare-and-beyond\/julius-caesar-shakespeare-american-curriculum-rhetoric-literature\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">classroom<\/a>\u00a0and theatrical favorite, and remains a popular point of reference from which to explore one of history\u2019s most influential rulers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ARTS &amp; CULTURE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/historyfacts.com\/arts-culture\/article\/5-fun-facts-about-swimsuits-through-history\/\">Read Article<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/historyfacts.com\/arts-culture\/article\/5-fun-facts-about-swimsuits-through-history\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5 Ways Julius Caesar Changed the Worl He may not have ruled the Roman Republic for very long, but Julius Caesar left behind a towering legacy. From his early days as a young aristocrat to his rise as a triumphant military leader, Caesar&#8217;s lofty aspirations, unrelenting conquests, and political reforms made him a revered leader. 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