History Facts

Julius Caesar was a Roman military and political leader. He played a critical role in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire. Unfortunately for him, the Senate wasn’t too happy about that and they ultimately assassinated Caesar.

Fact #1 - Caesar went to Rhodes to study oratory, but on his way he was captured by pirates whom he charmed and seemingly befriended. After he was freed, he had the pirates executed.

If anyone would know something about double-crossing it would be pirates. I can’t believe they would befriend someone they captured. Morons! Imagine how history would have turned out if Caesar was murdered by the pirates and never became a Roman emperor?

Fact #2 - In 44 B.C. conspirators claiming they feared Caesar was aiming to become king assassinated Caesar on the Ides of March.

Julius Caesar was assassinated because Senators wanted to restore a normal running of the Republic. They feared Caesar was too power hungry and centralized the government… The results of his assassination were another Roman Civil War

Fact #3 - Caesar’s living son, Caesarion, was an Egyptian, the son of Queen Cleopatra, so Caesar adopted a great nephew, Octavian, in his will. Octavian was to become the first Roman emperor, Augustus.

How often in history has a blood-son of an emperor been passed over for a great nephew? That has to be rare. And talk about having issues growing up. Caesarion, who had his father’s name, couldn’t follow in his legacy. Poor Caesarion was probably picked on a lot growing up.