Read the captivating story of Julius Caesar's life, from his early childhood in the heart of Italy to his rise to power and his foreign conquests. From his childhood at the heart of the Roman Empire, Caesar grew to become its hero and elected dictator for life. Even as a boy, Gaius Julius Caesar's ambition, fearlessness and love of adventure set him apart. He matched wits and armies with kidnapping pirates, blood-thirsty Britons and even Cleopatra herself to become an unstoppable ruler of the most powerful empire in the world.

 

This book is part of a book series called Qed Great Lives .

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by QED Publishing .

ELLEN GALFORD has written books and articles on many different aspects of social history, archaeology, and popular culture. Ellen has worked as an editor on children's fiction and adult information books, and is currently a part-time college lecturer and occasional contributor to arts and current affairs programs for BBC Radio.

This book has the following chapters: A ROMAN HERO'S EARLY DAYS Birth of a Conqueror p8 Caesar's Childhood p10 A Roman House p14 Schooldays p16 COMING OF AGE A Roman Youth p20 The Roman World p22 Love and Marriage p24 Dangerous Times p26 Caesar's Choice p30 THE WARRIOR Foreign Adventures p34 The Roman Army p38 The Rise to Power p40 The Conqueror of Gaul p42 Caesar Versus Pompey p46 HAIL, CAESAR! Caesar in Egypt p50 Roman Religion p52 Caesar Triumphant p54 Murder p56 Caesar's Legacy p58 Glossary p60 Bibliography and Index p62