Julius Caesar's Life

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  • 100 BCE

    Birth of Julius

    Born in Rome. He was of the Julii family
  • 85 BCE

    Julius becomes head of family

    Became head of the family after his father died. Allied with his uncle Gaius Marius against Sulla
  • 84 BCE

    Appointed High Priest

    Appointed High Priest of Jupiter by Gaius Marius
  • 84 BCE

    Julius married

    Married Cornelia Cinna, daughter of Lucius Cornelius Cinnilla.
  • 83 BCE

    First child born

    Daughter Julia was born
  • 82 BCE

    Stripped of high priest

    Stripped of High Priesthood by Sulla, an enemy of the Julii family, who had become Dictator of Rome following victory at the Battle of the Colline Gate (1st November)
  • 81 BCE

    Forced into hiding

    Forced into hiding for refusing to divorce his wife. Was pardoned later that year.
  • 81 BCE

    served in army

    Served in the Roman army in Turkey
  • 80 BCE

    Awarded for his bravery

    Was awarded the Civic Crown for bravery during the siege of Mytilene
  • 78 BCE

    Returned to Rome

    Returned to Rome following Sulla’s death
  • 77 BCE

    Became a lawyer

    Became a lawyer for two years and gained a name for the way he attacked and defended in court
  • 75 BCE

    captured by pirates

    Captured by pirates and held to ransom while en route to Rhodes to learn the skills of public speaking. He was released after a month.
  • 75 BCE

    Executed pirates

    Gathered a fleet and sought out and executed the pirates that had captured him earlier
  • 74 BCE

    raised his own army

    Raised his own army and took part in the Third Mithridatic War
  • 72 BCE

    Served as military tribune

    Served as military tribune
  • 70 BCE

    Spoke in favour of a move

    Spoke in favour of a move to grant an amnesty to those who had fought in recent revolutions against Rome
  • 69 BCE

    Served as quaestor

    Served as quaestor
  • 67 BCE

    Married Pompeia

    Married Pompeia, grand daughter of Sulla
  • 66 BCE

    Served as surveyor for the Appian Way

    Served as surveyor for the Appian Way
  • Period: 65 BCE to 61 BCE

    65 BCE to 61 BCE

    Served as aedile –responsibility for temples, buildings and the Games. He staged lavish Games using money loaned from Crassus
    Elected Pontifex Maximus largely due to bribes Marriage to Pompeia ended in divorce, Served as Praetor Served as Governor of Spain
  • Period: 60 BCE to 52 BCE

    Julius was Governor

    Julius Governs as best as he can and he helps Rome win many wars in this short time span
  • 44 BCE

    Julius is stabbed

    Stabbed 23 times by a group of disgruntled senators.
  • 44 BCE

    Funeral in Rome

    Julius's funeral was held in Rome
  • Period: 51 to 44

    Julius Caesar is ruler of Rome

    Caesar is ruler and Rome faces many Civil wars which they come out victorious
  • 67

    Spoke in favour of a move

    Spoke in favour of a move to clear the Mediterranean of pirates.