The History Of Julius Caesar by Jacob Abbott

A clear, accessible biography aimed at young readers that traces the life and career of Julius Caesar, narrating his early life and rise through Roman politics and the military, his conquest of Gaul, rivalry with Pompey, crossing the Rubicon and the ensuing civil war, his reforms and accumulation of power as dictator, and culminating in his assassination and its consequences for Rome; the book explains events and characters in simple language while emphasizing Caesar’s talents, ambitions, and the political forces that transformed the Roman Republic into an imperial system.

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