
With Crassus dead and the marriage tie between Caesar and Pompey broken, the Triumvirate fell apart Made a raiding expedition across the Rhine and into Germany

He made some gains but then withdrew to return to Rome for winterĬrassus was killed at the Battle of Carrhae. Made an expedition to Britain, landed on the beach at Deal but was unable to progress further inland Luca Conference reaffirmed the First Triumvirate and extended his Governorship of Gaul.īegan a German campaign pushing Roman territory beyond the Rhine for the first time Julius Caesar faced mounting opposition especially from Clodius, Cicero, Cato, and Bibulus Also relations between Caesar’s allies Pompey and Crassus were becoming increasingly strained. Many people blamed Caesar’s Agrarian Law. Their was unrest in Rome due to several poor harvests resulting in a grain shortage. Governor of Roman Gaul – He set about planning to conquer all of Gaul and his subsequent conquest is known as the Gallic WarsĬonquers the Swiss after a decisive victory at the Battle of Bibracteĭefeated Nervii tribes at Battle of Sabis Pompey married Julius Caesar’s daughter, Julia Introduced an Agrarian Bill favoured by Pompey that would redistribute wasteland in Italy to Pompey’s soldiers and homeless poor people.Īrrested Cato for speaking against his Agrarian Bill Passed a measure that required all debates in the Senate to be recorded Cicero was offered a part of the alliance but declined In return for support Caesar would support measures that would benefit them. He staged lavish Games using money loaned from CrassusĮlected Pontifex Maximus – largely due to bribesįormed an unofficial alliance (first triumvirate) with Pompey and Crassus. Served as aedile – responsibility for temples, buildings and the Games. Spoke in favour of a move to restructure the Eastern Mediterranean Spoke in favour of a move to clear the Mediterranean of pirates.

Served as quaestor (low ranking magistrate with financial responsibilities) in Spain Spoke in favour of a move to grant an amnesty to those who had fought in recent revolutions against Rome Raised his own army and took part in the Third Mithridatic War Gathered a fleet and sought out and executed the pirates that had captured him earlier Was awarded the Civic Crown for bravery during the siege of Mytileneīecame a lawyer for two years and gained a name for the way he attacked and defended in courtĬaptured by pirates and held to ransom while en route to Rhodes to learn the skills of public speaking. Stripped of High Priesthood by Sulla, an enemy of the Julii family, who had become Dictator of Rome following victory at the Battle of the Colline Gate (1st November)įorced into hiding for refusing to divorce his wife. Married Cornelia Cinna, daughter of Lucius Cornelius Cinnilla.

Allied with his uncle Gaius Marius against SullaĪppointed High Priest of Jupiter by Gaius Marius This timeline details the life of Julius Caesar from birth 100 BCE to his assassination in 44 BCE Dateīecame head of the family after his father died.
