According to an unlikely legend, Gaius Julius Caesar was born by Caesarean section to Aurelia and Gaius Julius Caesar, a praetor, on July 13, 100 BCE. His father died when Caesar was 16 years old, and it was his mother Aurelia, who proved to be quite influential in his life. Caesar's family was part of Rome's original aristocracy, called patricians, although they were not rich or particularly influential. At the time of Caesar's birth, the number of patricians …showed first 75 words of 1029 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1029 total…a group of 60 senators to assonate Caesar, included were Gaius Cassius and Marcus Junius Brutus. As Caesar entered the Senate, he was stabbed 23 times. After Caesar was murdered, Rome experienced another 13 years of civil war. "Julius Caesar: Historical Background."< www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/caesar.html > "Julius Caesar: The Last Dictator." < www.heraklia.fws1.com/ > "Caesar." < http://www2.cs.uh.edu/~clifton/caesar.html >