Julius Caesar, a man born around 12-13 100 BC, was considered the beginning of a new legacy in the history of Rome. Participating in several wars, becoming dictator after forming multiple military alliances, until being assassinated on the Ides of March, Julius Caesar was a politically flexible and popular leader of the Roman Empire. (Biography of Julius Caesar, April 23, 2014) Although Caesar's birth date has never been confirmed, he was born and raised by his mother, Aurelia, and his father, Gaius Julius Caesar. (Julius Caesar: Historical Notes, April 23, 2014) Around 85 BC, Julius Caesar's father had died. About a few years later, when Cesare was 18 years old, he married the daughter of a member of the popular faction in Rome. Her name was Cornelia. She eventually became pregnant with Julius and had a daughter who they named Julia. Julius was ordered to divorce Cornelia by the Roman dictator of that time, named Sulla. Since Julius refused, Sulla had him included in Rome's execution list but he was exempted after a few years. (Julius Caesar: Historical Background, April 23, 2014) Caesar had fled Sulla's request, which began his military career. In the army he served first in a province of Asia, then in one in Cilicia. By this time Sulla had already experienced what the death that allowed Caesar to return to his hometown in Rome meant. Starting a career in politics, he went to Rhodes where he was kidnapped by pirates. Just as he outsmarted the pirates, he was able to build his own naval force with which he captured pirates and killed them. In 74 BC Caesar raised his own private army and successfully fought an enemy of Rome who had declared war on him. Mithradat......middle of paper......tion of Italy.” April 23, 2014.• Milani-Santarpia, Giovanni. "Inventions of Ancient Rome". 23 Apr. 2014.• “The unique history of Rome”. 24 April 2014• “Chronology of the Roman Empire”. April 24, 2014 .• Chris Trueman “The Roman Empire.” April 24, 2014• Andrea Thompson. "The True Population of Ancient Rome Revealed." 24 April 2014• “Ancient Roman sites”. April 24, 2014• Evan Andrews. "8 reasons why Rome fell." April 23. 2014