It is said that one day the soldiers of Silla caught a young man who had been seen
with his uncle Mario but who was not hanged because he was too young.
That young man was Julius Caesar, who was to become one of the greatest generals of
all ages, more famous than Alexander the Great and Hannibal.
He conquered the whole ofGaul, Belgium, part of Swtzerland and Germany and he also
crossed the Channel, landing in Britain, todays England.
Caesar ruled the Republic together with two other generals: Gneo Pompeo and
Licinio Grasso, forming the Triumvirate, rule by three people.
Unfortunately the agreement did not last long. Crasso died during a mission
to Asia. Pompeo jealous of Caesar's fame for conquering Gaul, persuaded
the Senate to declare him an enemy of his homeland and to remove him from the army
leadership. The great conqueror, leading his loyal army, came back to Italy crossed
the Rubicone, a river near Rimini that marked the border between the Roman Italy
and Gaul and exclaimed: the die is cast!
He marched on Pompeo.The civil wars ended with the victory of Caesar and the
death of Pompeo. Caesar became then a dictator for life, he ruled wisely and did not
take revenge as Silla.He was friend of his people and gave many lands to his soldiers
and to the poor, he built bridges, roads and waterworks.
Some Senators feared he wanted to become king so they layed a plot and had him
killed in the Senate. The people afflicted and angry for the death of their leader, rebelled
against the conspirators who then had to flee from Rome.
It was the year 44b. C.
Rome at the death of Julius Caesar.
