Julius Caesar was a Roman general and dictator who lived from 100 BC to 44 BC. He helped to make Rome a great empire. He was also a talented writer.

 

Early life of Caesar
His father, Gaius Caesar died when Caesar was 16. Caesar's mother, Aurelia, influenced her son greatly.

Although Caesar came from a noble upper class family, he supported the normal people.

Caesar studied public speaking on Rhodes, an island in the Mediterranean Sea. On his way there, he was captured by pirates who wanted gold from him. Caesar quickly organized a small navy, captured the pirates and had them killed.