In the last century of Rome, a great general and politician rose to become the sole ruler of the republic. That ruler was Julius Caesar. Born Gaius Julius Caesar on July 13, 100 B.C., he was the son of a patri- cian family. His father was also named Gaius Julius Caesar. His mother was Aurelia, who was part of the Aurelii family, an important Roman family. Julius Caesar was raised to be in the military, because …showed first 75 words of 1023 total…

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