Julius Caesar said: "I have seen, I have come, I have conquered." (ancienthistory.about.com). These words inspired Julius Caesar to become a reformer for the Roman Republic. I think Julius Caesar was a symbol of truth, justice and courage because he fought to earn his place in Rome and inspires many people and rewards people. There are many reasons why Julius Caesar is a symbol. Before Julius was even born, discover how Rome was formed. Ancient Rome was rediscovered by Romulus and Remus. When they were born they were abandoned in a basket on the Tiber river. They defeated the city's king and formed a new city along the banks of the river. Subsequently, Romulus kills Remus and Romulus became the first Roman king (history.com). Eventually the first Roman government was formed. The government is a monarchy until 509 BC. It was then that the Romans overthrew King Lucius Tarquinius the Proud. Now the monarch's powers pass to two consuls. The consuls acted as commander-in-chief. The Romans elected the two consuls as commanders in chief. In 450 BC the first Roman code came into force. The codes were engraved on 12 bronze tablets (history.com). Rome expanded greatly over the centuries. They got more lands from the Punic Wars. Rome's military conquests led society to increasing cultural growth. There are struggles during the late republican age. The economy was terrible. Violence increased in Roman cities. There are reformers who help the government and this is where Giulio (history.com) comes in. Before talking about Julius Caesar, I want to talk about his early life. When Julius Caesar turned 16, his father died and he decided to become a priest but was then exiled from Rome. At that time he married Cornelia. The reason why Julius was exiled from...... middle of the paper......2). Julius Caesar died but his legacy continues. During his time he helped many people solve their financial problems. His legacy inspired many Romans to reform the Roman government. For example, his nephew Octavian established a new government for Rome and obtained more lands by conquering and aided the treasury (Sherman, 151-152). People thought that Julius was a reformer of the Roman Empire and they thought that Julius Caesar inspired many people to take action. Julius Caesar did many things to the Roman government by reforming laws, creating a calendar, and giving people citizenship. He set an example for the people and the future people. Julius Caesar was a symbol of everything because he fought to earn his place as dictator and help the people. As Augustus said: “Young people, listen to an old man to whom the old listened when he was young (http://izquotes.com).”