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Veni, Vidi, Vici. 'I came, I saw, I conquered.' These are the words of the man who changed the course of Greco Roman History. Julius Caesar was one of the most influential leaders of his time. He brought about many changes in his mighty empire, some of which his time has never seen.
Gaius Julius Caesar rose to power from a poor family to become a dictator late in the Roman republic. He was a brilliant general and a great politician. Caesar was born on July 17, 100 BC and he was assassinated on March 15, 44 BC.
Caesar's rise to power was not an easy one, in 73 BC he was made a pontiff at Rome. He gained a lot of popularity because he sided with those seeking power outside the circle of nobles who at that time dominated the Roman senate, which at that time ruled Rome. He also gained popularity with the Gauls in 68 BC by supporting them for Roman citizenship.
Caesar became governor of Spain in 61 BC after Crassus......

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