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15 Facts About Julius Caesar You Need to Know!
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15 Facts About Julius Caesar You Need to Know!

Today, Julius Caesar is remembered for being one of history's greatest statesmen and generals. This got me thinking, what are some cool and interesting facts about Julius Caesar? Over the course of his life, Julius Caesar went from venerated general, to respected statesman, to the man who paved the way for the hugely influential Roman Empire (which in turn helped to create the modern western world as we know it...) (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Born Into a Well Connected Patrician Family During both the Roman Kingdom and Roman Republic, the ruling class were known as the patricians. In many ways, the patricians acted much like Medieval European nobility did, having many titles as well as vast lands and wealth to go with it... In 100 BC...