Julius Caesar was born on the thirteenth day of the month Quintilis in the year of 100 BC. His full name was Gaius Julius Caesar, the same as his father's. Gaius was his given name and Julius was his surname. He was a strong political and military leader who changed the history of the Roman world. Until he was assassinated he was said to be the most famous leader in history. When he was young, Caesar lived through one of the worst decades in the history of Rome. The city was assaulted and captured by Roman armies twice. First, in eighty-seven BC by the leaders of the populares. Cinna was killed the year that Caesar married Cornelia.Marius' enemy Sulla, leader of the optimates, carried out the attack. On each occasion the massacre of political opponents was followed by the confiscation of their property.. record that Caesar had recently returned from a long military campaign that sent him to the far reaches of the Roman Empire. the conspirators convinced the Senate to offer Caesar the crown. The conspirators then placed a crown on a statue of Caesar that was quickly torn down by Caesar’s friends. “Then, a few days later, as he was riding through the streets of Rome, a crowd of people who had been led on by the Aristocrats hailed him as KingThe final offer of the crown occurred before a large crowd of Romans, when a crown was placed on Caesar’s head he took it off and said Mark Antony was the one who offered the crown to Caesar. He did not do it to harm Caesar but out of respect for Caesarat least sixty men were involved in the conspiracy, most of them senate members. Caesar fought and killed Pompey. Some of the senators were alarmed at this because Pompey was a Roman and they questioned Caesar’s honor. Upon Caesar’s return from battle, many celebrations were held. The conspirators were afraid that Caesar was ambitious, that he wanted to become king. The