The Ides of March
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The Story of Julius Caesar
Julius caesar was a very ambitious and capable man. He rocketed his way up the cursus honorum and me a consul in the year 59 b c, the earliest he could have done it. His term as governor was set for five years, instead of the usual one year for an ex consul. While in gaul, he basically conquered most of what is to day modern ta france,. Also extending into belgium. Caesar dramatically and quickly grew the territory of rome. The more honors and power that were given to him, the more the anti caesarian forces began to worry.
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