Julius Caesar Roman General

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Julius Caesar was a Roman General who rose to prominence first as a member of the First Triumvirate and later through his successful military campaigns in Gaul, now modern-day France. On his return to Rome, he further concentrated his power to become the most influential citizen in the Republic. He undertook many social reforms, including the Julian calendar, land ownership for veterans, and citizenship for colonial subjects. Due to the success of these reforms he was named "dictator for life" by the Senate, only to be assassinated on the Ides of March (March 15) 44 B.C. by a group of Roman Senators dissatisfied with his leadership. His adopted son and heir, Octavian, later became the first Roman Emperor Augustus. Several royal titles have roots in Caesar's name, such as the German Kaiser or the Russian Tsar.

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