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100 BCE
Birth
13 July 100 BC Rome -
94 BCE
School
Went to school - Taught by Marcus Antonius Gnipho -
84 BCE
Fathers Death
When he was 16 his father died. - He became the head of the family and was responsible for his mother Aurelia and his sister Julia -
83 BCE
Marriage
At the age of seventeen he married Cornelia, the daughter of a powerful politician in Rome. -
60 BCE
Became Consul
At 40 Julius Caesar was elected to consul. Consul was the highest ranking position in the Roman Republic. The consul was like a president. -
59 BCE
Became governor of Gaul
Caesar was in charge of four Roman legions. He conquered all of Gaul. He gained the respect and honor from his army and soon was considered alongside Pompey as the greatest general in the Roman army. -
49 BCE
Taking control Of Rome
He spent the next 18 months fighting Pompey. He finally defeated Pompey, chasing him all the way to Egypt. At Egypt, the young Pharaoh, had Pompey killed and presented his head to Caesar as a gift. -
46 BCE
Dictator of Rome
In 46 BC, he was now the most powerful man in the world. The Senate made him dictator for life and he ruled like a king -
44 BCE
Death
On March 15, 44 BC Caesar entered the Senate. Men ran up to him and began to attack him and killed him. He was stabbed 23 times.