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Julius Caesar CODY
Julius Caesar CODY EDWARDS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When was Julius Caesar born? | 10 BCE |
| Was Julius Caesar's family rich? | no |
| Who was Julius Caesar's Aunt? | Julia |
| Who was Julius Caesar aunt (Julia) husband? | Gaius Marcus |
| Who was Gaius Marcus? | Julius Caesar's uncle and leader of the "Popular faction" |
| Who was Julius Caesar betrothed to? | Cossutia |
| Did Julius Caesar ever marry Cossutia? | History is unclear if they ever married |
| Who did Julius Caesar marry? | Cornelia |
| How old was Cornelia when Julius Caesar married her? | 18 years old |
| Cornelia was the daughter of whom? | A member of the Popular front |
| How many children did Cornelia and Julius Caesar have? | 1 daughter, Julia |
| When was Julius Caesar made Pontifex Maximus? | 63 BCE |
| Who was normally the Pontifex Maximus? | The high priest at the Ancient Roman College of Pontiffs. |
| What was the most important position in ancient Rome? | Pontifex Maximus |
| Who were the two other men competing with Caesar to become Pontifex Maximus? | Catulus and Isauricus |
| What was the election of Julius Caesar to Pontifex Maximus critical in the transformation of the Roman Republic? | He formed the unofficial triumvirate with two men Crassus and Pompey |
| The triumvirate often dominated what? | Roman politics and often opposed the Senate |
| What eventually happened to the triumvirate? | It was disbanded |
| What did Julius Caesar conquer to extend the Roman Empire | Gaul |
| Julius Caesar was absent from Rome for how many years? | 9 |
| Why was Julius Caesar absent from Rome for 9 years? | He was conquering Gaul (now called France). |
| Who lead the first Roman invasion of Britain? | Julius Caesar |
| When Julius Caesar assumed control of the government and Roman society he did what? | reformed Roman Society |
| When Julius Caesar heard the TV playing too loud what did he do? | He would yell, "Paul!!! You better turn that thing down or I will get really mad!" |
| Julius Caesar centralized what? | the bureaucracy of the Republic |
| What was Julius Caesar's favorite TV show? | Power Rangers |
| What led to the triumvirate to being disbanded? | The death of Crassus and Julia |
| How did Crassus die? | He was killed in battle |
| How did Julia die? | died in child birth |
| How did the death of Crassus and Julia led to the end of the Triumvirate? | Without Crassus and Julia, the bond between Pompey and Julius Caesar was weakened. |
| What was Julius Caesar's favorite video game? | Modern Warfare II |
| What happen between Pompey and Julius Caesar? | They became rivals and their dispute for the leadership of the Roman state led to a civil war |
| What caused the Roman Civil War? | Power struggle between Pompey and Julius Caesar |
| Who won the power struggle between Pompey and Julius Caesar? | Caesar |
| What was the Triumvirate? | It was a committee of three rules; a group of three men who together were responsible for public administration or civil authority in the government system of ancient Rome. |
| What are a few of the things that Julius Caesar did as ruler of Rome? | Started reforming Roman society, centralized much of the bureaucracy, |
| Was the Senate satisfied or dissatisfied with Julius Caesar? | They grew dissatisfied with him |
| Why did the Senate plot to kill Caesar? | He did not stand to greet the a senate delegation that was going to give him an award |
| Who plotted to kill Caesar? | his friend, Brutus |
| When was Caesar killed | March 15, 44 BCE |
| How did the plot to assassinate Caesar work? | The Senate asked Caesar to come to the the forum to read a petition. The petition handed his power to the Senate. |
| What happen when Caesar arrived at the forum? | He was attacked and stabbed several times by several men (including his friend, Brutus). |
| What does "Beware of the Ides of March" mean? | It means beware of March 15, in reference to Caesar's assignation. |