A fully illustrated account of the life, achievement, and importance of Julius Caesar, from his early years to his assumption of dictatorial power over the Roman Empire, and his brutal death.
This book is part of a book series called Cambridge Introduction To World History .
There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 1991 by Cambridge University Press .
This book has the following chapters: Introduction: The Ides of March 1. The making of the man 2. The rise to power 3. The consulship, 59 BC 4. The Gallic War 58-51 BC 5. The Civil War 51-45 BC 6. Towards the New Rome Datelist: Caesar's life and times
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.