Political Career
- Arianne Sumallo
- Nov 1, 2015
- 1 min read
Julius Caesar began his political career when he returned to Rome where he began work with Pompey. His career advanced in 69 BCE he was elected quaestor, in 65 where he became aedile, a praetor in 62 BCE and then served as a governer in the Roman Province of Spain 61-60 BCE. He made a pact with Pompey and Crassus in 60 BCE who helped him get elected as consul in 59 BCE. He became the governor of Roman Gaul the following year where he held that position for 8 years, helping add modern France and Belgium to the Roman Empire. He joined 2 expeditions to Britain in 55 and 54 BCE.
After defeating the republican forces in the civil war, going to egypt to follow their leader (Pompey) where he (Pompey) was later assassinated, and becoming romantically involved with the egyptian queen Cleopatra, Caesar returned to Italy where he was now the master of Rome. He used his new found power to become consul, enlarging the senate, building the Forum Iulium and revising the calendar.
He was crowned dictator for life in 44 BCE but his political career came to a tragic end on the 15th of March 44 BCE after he was assassinated.
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