Julius Caesar was a Roman leader who lived in the first century before the Common Era. He is most famous for having ended the Roman Republic. It was he who moved Rome away from a republican system of government and towards an imperial form. Because a group of Roman Senators disliked the idea that they could lose their republic, they assassinated him on the Ides of March in the year 44 BCE.
Julius Caesar (his full name was Gaius Julius Caesar) was born in July (the month would later be named after him) of the year 100 BCE. His family was aristocratic, but not wealthy. At a young age, Caesar entered the military. He was to spend the rest of his life building power through his political skills and through his military service. By the time Caesar was in his early 30s, he had been elected to relatively high political office in Rome. From there, his power continued to grow until he became (when in his early 40s) part of a three-man triumvirate that ruled Rome. The triumvirate eventually fell apart, leading to war between its members. Caesar won this civil war in 48 BCE, at which time he was appointed dictator of Rome.
During his time as dictator (a title which he held almost continuously for the rest of his life), Caesar enacted many reforms that consolidated political power. He moved Rome towards an imperial system of government, though he was never actually made emperor. Because of this he was assassinated. He is remembered as one of the most important figures in Roman history.
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