The Heroic Attributes of Julius Caesar Centuries ago, one of the greatest Roman Emperors, Julius Caesar, a nephew of Marius, ruled the Roman Empire. He had a mighty soul, with great power, and a fine control over the people. Caesar was born on July 13, 100 B.C. in a Roman Patrician family, his father a moderate political success, and his mother came from plebian stock. Cornelia, the daughter of Cinna, married Caesar, and she died in 69 …showed first 75 words of 917 total…

…showed last 75 words of 917 total…well educated, literary, great speaker, affable, shrewd, and ambitious. Caesar would have continued his outstanding performance as a dictator of Rome for the rest of his life; however unfortunately, he was stabbed 23 times to death, in the senate house on March 15, 44 B.C. (Ides of March) because his dictatorial powers aroused resentment among his enemies. Even though, Caesar had died, in honor of his good will to Rome, a civil war broke out for 13 years.