... popularity because of this and because he sided with those seeking power outside the circle of nobles, who at that time dominated the Roman senate. He also gained popularity with the Gauls in 68 BC by supporting them for Roman citizenship. Caesar became the governor of Spain in 61 BC after Crassus had helped pay his creditors after some financial issues. Military actions ... BC. Caesar introduced many reforms, such as limiting the distribution of free grain, founding citizen colonies, introducing the Julian calendar, and enlarging the senate. At the same time he reduced debts, changed t...

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... at the end of the five years of command by coming to a fresh agreement with Pompey and Crassus at Luca. The optimates in control of the senate were now awake to the immense increase in Caesar's personal power, wealth, and prestige, kept Pompey in Italy, allowing him to govern his Spanish provinces ... exile by prosecuting him in the courts either for bribery or for the use of force in politics. In Rome there was support in the senate for a negotiated compromise when Curio put forth the proposal by which Caesar would give up his military command and stand in person at the consular ... ...

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... of the five years of command voted to him by coming to a fresh agreement with Pompey and Crassus at Luca. The optimates in control of the senate, now awake to the immense increase in Caesar's personal power, wealth, and prestige, kept Pompey in Italy, allowing him to govern his Spanish provinces ... exile by prosecuting him in the courts either for bribery or for the use of force in politics. In Rome there was support in the senate for a negotiated compromise when Curio put forth the proposal by which Caesar would give up his military command and stand in person at the ... and influence...

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... in 73bc, a very persuasive speaker. The year before, while still absent, he had been elected to the pontificate, an important college of Roman priests. In 71bc Pompey the Great, who had earned his epithet in service under Sulla, Returned to Rome, having defeated the rebellious Populares general ... by Vercingetorix, was suppressed in 52bc) While Caesar was in Gaul, to the north, was still independent, but the Aedui, a tribe of Roman allies, appealed to Caesar for help against another Gallic people, the Helvetii, during the first year of this governorship. Caesar marched into Celtic Gaul ...

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... forced into a life obedience and hatred. Spartacus was taken to a Gladiator school to become a slave. There he learned all the things that would make him become a great gladiator. The Roman life was really different from our lives today. The first thing is that we don't have people fighting to the death because that is breaking the law. In Rome they ... have family. In the movie Varenia was a symbol of Love. She was soon to be Spartacus" wife and the mother of his baby boy. Crassus was the leader of the Roman Army. He was afraid of Spartacus because he was afraid that Spartacus would k...

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