How Did Caesar Become A Roman Province

Not only did Julius Caesar want to be seen as protecting Rome’s interests and as a conqueror of lands but also if he invaded Britain in 55 BC, it would put him in a good position politically in the Senate. However, he was more concerned with his own self-importance than to exercise proper battle planning and his first invasion of Britain in 55 BC was not a success.

To create a good defense, Caesar had his men make a set of fortifications around Alesia. It was about 18 kilometers round. It did not take long to build these walls they were set up by two four and a half meter wide ditches and they were four and a half meters deep. There was one ditch close to the wall and they filled it with water and set up traps. By the ditches the Romans had watch towers filled with ammunition. Vercingetorix 's cavalry often attacked the construction sites trying to prevent full enclosure. The Roman troops fought back and kept them away. Because it was taking long, some of the Gallic troops managed to escape from areas that were not finished. Caesar was not happy with just the one wall and wanted more protection so he had the men build another one. He had it pointing outward in order to surround his army. The second wall was the same as the first and it was able to include four troops of men. These walls were put in place to help protect the Roman troops from the Gallic troops, who were strong and determined to win the Romans.

Crucial to protecting the empire, the borders the Romans had surrounding them were excellent; whether they be manmade or natural. Hadrian’s Wall was a good example of a manmade border. Issued by Emperor Hadrian in around 122AD, the wall was located in Northern England and was the most fortified wall built by the empire. Hadrian decided that they had conquered enough land, and was afraid that he wouldn’t have full control of the empire if he conquered more land, so this wall was built to keep out the Scottish people and to discontinue further growth of the empire. The Rhine River proved to be an exceptional natural border for the Romans, as

He then campaigned for consulship and was successful. Caesar then devoted most of his time in Gaul. He then became governor of Cisalpine and then Transalpine Gaul. He divorced Pompeia in 62 BC and married Calpurnia. In 58 BC, the Helvetii attempted to migrate to Central Gaul. Caesar proclaimed them as potential threats and drove them out to their homeland. The Chieftains of Gaul who now trusted Julius Caesar were afraid of Germany being a threat to them, so "in the summer of 58, after defeating the Helvetians, Caesar marched against the Germans and drove them out of Gaul."(www.history.com). After a few years, he sought to conquer Gaul and was successful and made it a Roman Province. In 54 BC, he invaded England because the prince harrassed the Romans living in Gaul. This invasion was one of his finest accomplishments yet because of the strong opposing force. Early 49 BC, his rule over Gaul was slowly coming to an end and he also began a civil war with Pompey[See Figure 3], his old associate who allied himself with a Roman senator. Caesar successfully invaded Italy and drove Pompey 's forces into Macedonia "in less than seventy days"(www.history.com). In 48 BC, Caesar then sailed Macedonia to deal the final blow but was unsuccessful which caused him to retreat to Greece where he defeated Pompey in the Battle of Pharsalus. In 47 BC, Caesar’s forces marched to Asia Minor and defeated the Pharnaces in the battle of Zela, but his glory did not stop increasing

Caesar was in search for power and wealth and when Gaul became available to him, Caesar seized the opportunity to conquer Gaul. In 58 BC Caesar took command of Cisalpine Gaul and Transalpine Gaul. This command

Vercingetorix and his men took refuge in Alesia and a few days later they would send out letters to help his allies. Caesar decided to starve Vercingetorix and them surrender since he knew that the food supply wouldn't last long because of the population of Alesia and the 80,000. Caesar ordered his men to construct a 12 feet high and 11 miles long wall around the town to enclose it. Caesar knew that an offensive attack on Alesia wouldn't work well since his army was about 50,00 while Vercingetorix had 80,000 infantry and 12,000 cavalries. If Vercingetorix wanted his men to get past the Roman wall, first they would come an upon

The other two triumvirs agreed to grant Julius Caesar the office of consul in 59 BC. He was appointed the governor of Roman Gaul in 58 BC and built up an army there. Caesar marched north into Gaul and defeated the Helvetii. Caesar's military contributions to the empire were significant, but he destroyed the Republic with his civil wars. His march on Rome exploited the precedent of Sulla, whose own march was due to far more legitimate political issues. Caesar simply didn't want to be prosecuted for the innumerable laws he broke during his consulship, and so refused to lay down his arms when ordered by the Senate and People of

Roman provinces had several effects on the Roman economy. The provinces allowed for regular imports of grains, trades of exotic goods, monetary tributes, and importation of slaves. These factors helped fuel and strength the Roman economy.

Discuss how the provinces affected the general Roman economy. The Romans fought wars and conquered areas such as Sicily, Tunisia, North Africa and Egypt and these places a constant supply of grains and other goods that flooded the Romans markets. As much as they enjoyed imported goods, Italy also exported their wines and olive oils, which were locally produced. The Roman Empires were divided into provinces according to classes.

Rome experienced a shift in structure going from a republic to an empire for various reasons. One reason is that the political leadership shifted from two elected consuls to great war heroes who could cater to the immediate issues. From this, the heroes made poor decisions, which resulted in constant war and unrest. The second reason is that the leaders of Rome could not control the people, so Rome was in a constant state of civil war. By this time, the Republic was falling apart and transitioning in an empire. Caesar Augustus swooped in in this chaotic time and began to put the pieces together. He took credit for bringing peace by ending the civil wars and lead the transition into an empire because it was best for him. A great shift in the

What?- What did Julius Caesar do? Caesar had joined the Roman army in 81 BC, and was the first Roman army commander to invade England, which he did in 55 BC. He is well known for his bravery and strength in battle and as leading a great mass of troops into and out of battle victoriously.

Julius Caesar’s military activities in Gaul, Germany and Britain impacted the Roman Republic greatly. Caesar was a man of ambition as Mommsen wrote that “Caesar's aim was the highest which a man is allowed to propose himself” and through his expansion of Rome he was not quiet in involving himself in the story. By providing for himself and boosting his legacy throughout the campaigns he also gave great benefits to Rome. The two military activities notably Gaul and Germany brought in luscious wealth for the Roman Republic. This success was enough to gain solid control over the new provinces. Although this solid control only lasted for a limited time and showed who was capable of leading. It was the Britain campaign that sought a different impact

In 57 BC, Caesar and his men set out to conquer Gaul. He took around 40,000 soldiers with him (Strauss). They traveled by foot for nearly three days. Most men carried 50 pounds or more of supplies on their backs. The soldiers settled alongside the river Sameria.

The rise and Caesar's career would abruptly stop and the province would be dissolved soon. All this would go in favour of the Gaul’s that, no longer under the direct pressure of the Roman legions, could attempt a difficult Alliance in Spain, where the Celtic tribe (the Celtiberian’s) was still numerically important. This move would have truncated the Roman trade with the Iberian Peninsula, causing serious damage to the economy of Rome but once again recreating the situation that was formed during the Punic Wars,

Once Caesar’s wife, Cornelia, had died, he remarried to a woman named Pompeia who ironically was “a wealthy Optimate granddaughter of the Emperor Sulla.” Caesar went on to gain the support of Gnaeus Pompeius (Pompey or Pompey the Great) and become friends with Marcus Licinius Crassus, the wealthiest man in Rome, which allowed him to run for generalship and Chief Priest in 63 BC. He divorced Pompeia after finding out she cheated with another man, and moved to Spain to serve as praetor of Hispania. Caesar served as consul in the year 59 BC and with his friends Pompey and Crassus, led as the first triumvirate for 10 years. From 58 BC to 50 BC, Caesar led his Roman army to conquer Gaul, modern day France, and making him loved by his soldiers and a hero to the Roman people. He prevented Germanic attacks in his conquered lands by building walls and making a spectacle of his armies, a message the German tribes understood clearly. To finalize the conquest of Gaul in 52 BC, Caesar killed the Gallic leader Vercingetorix in the Battle of Alesia. In 50 BC Pompey, who was running the senate in Rome, ordered for Caesar and his troops to return to the capital, but Caesar refused the senate’s orders and brought his army across the Rubicon River of Italy to Rome to fight Pompey’s army in 49 BC where Pompey and his army fled. Caesar then defeated Pompey’s armies in Greece, Egypt, Asia, and