Julius Caesar was the most famous of all the great Roman leaders. His military exploits were legendary and he added land, riches and prestige to the vast, powerful Roman empire. However his power came at a terrible cost, as he was brutally murdered at the hands of his most trusted friends and advisors.
Suitable for readers aged 8+, each book in History Starting Points explores the life and times of a key historical figure, from Alfred the Great to Hatshepsut. It tells the story of the subject's life, using vital primary source material, such as what contemporary people wrote about the figure. Alongside this, each book builds up a vivid picture of the historical era in which the person lived, from Anglo-Saxon Britain to the civilisations of ancient Greece and Egypt. Included throughout are cross-curricular links to other key subject areas such as literacy, science or geography, and the text is supported by cartoon, myths and legends and fun craft projects to make.
This book is part of a book series called History Starting Points .
There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2018 by Hachette Children's Group .
David Gill is an ex-headteacher with many years' experience. He believes passionately in making history for young readers exciting.
This book has the following chapters:
- 1: Who was Julius Caesar?
- 2: Julius Caesar's life story
- 3: The Roman Republic
- 4: Roman games
- 5: The Roman army
- 6: Caesar the great general
- 7: Caesar invades Britain
- 8: Civil war
- 9: Cleopatra
- 10: Caesar the dictator
- 11: The first Roman emperor
- 12: How do we know?
- 13: Caesar's legacy
- 14: Glossary, timeline and quiz
- 15: Index and answers
This book contains the following story:
Julius Caesar
Beware the ides of March' warns a soothsayer. Caesar, grown arrogant on military victory, assumes the people will acclaim his dictatorship. But the staunch republicans Brutus and Cassius conspire to assassinate him. Civil war follows, as Antony and Octavius seek revenge.