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He was a great leader of the ancient world. And still today, Julius Caesar is one of history’s most famous people. Caesar was born in 100 BC to the wealthy family of the Julii. His parents named him Gaius. “Caesar”, meaning “head of hair”, was a nickname he received later. Caesar began to assert his authority at a young age.

The book chronicles the extraordinary life and leadership of Rome's Emperor Julius Caesar, from his early years to his assassination. "History of Julius Caesar" is one of many biographies aimed at young people written by Jacob Abbott and his brother. The biographies are written in such a way that makes them appealing and easily accessible to everyone.

History records few individuals as brilliant, powerful, and ruthless as Julius Caesar. Born into the Roman aristocracy, he surpassed the reputation of his family and altered the history of Rome and the Mediterranean world. When Caesar was born in 100 B.B., Rome was a city-state with a republican form of government. When he died in 44 B.C., Rome was on its way to becoming an empire. In those short 56 years, Caesar conquered the Gauls, began the Roman conquest of Britain, and campaigned from Spain to Egypt.

Hello there, I'm Tiger of the Caesars, and this is the story of my early life in Rome, Italy. The first thing I learn from my new family is manners. They tell me I'm not living in a shed anymore but in a real home. And the home comes with Zosia, a Polish cat, who's half-Siamese and proud. It's hard to make friends with her. I'm the happy-go-lucky type, and people tell me I'm like a dog. Sometimes I get into trouble - like fighting the fox at Granny and Abu's house. But now I'm almost two and beginning to own and honor my Roman Empire heritage.

Ein neues Abenteuer für Lukios, den kleinen Römer! Wir befinden uns im Jahr 175 n. Chr., teils in Rom, teils in Pergamon, und werden Zeugen eines aufregenden Abenteuers. Der junge Lukios, kurz für Lucius Ceionius Commodus, ist der Neffe des um wenige Jahre älteren Lucius Aurelius Commodus, der eines Tages Kaiser werden soll. Neffe und Onkel haben aber nicht nur fast den gleichen Namen, sie sehen auch gleich aus! Ständig wird Lukios für Commodus gehalten und letztendlich sogar an seiner Stelle von Löwenfängern entführt. Wird Lukios entkommen können?

Die alten Römer sind empört über die langweiligen, halbwahren Geschichten, die von ihrer glorreichen Zeit erzählt werden. Also trommelt Caesar all seine Freunde zusammen und lässt sie selbst zu Wort kommen. Nun erfährt der Hörer endlich live und unverblümt, wie die Stadt Rom gegründet wurde, warum sich zwei beste Freunde in einem Gladiatorenkampf gegenüberstanden, weshalb Kleopatra sich freiwillig in einen Teppich wickeln ließ und was beim Ausbruch des Vesuv geschah.

Kaum ein Politiker hat die Meinungen der Nachwelt so sehr gespalten wie Gaius Iulius Caesar: Er wurde gefeiert als weit blickender Staatsmann, der die Geschicke des römischen Imperiums in einer krisenhaften Zeit visionär zu lenken wusste, und verdammt als zynischer, nur auf seinen eigenen Ruhm bedachter Machtpolitiker. Wer aber war dieser Caesar, der schon zu seiner Zeit so umstritten war, wirklich? Frauenheld und soldatisches Vorbild seiner Legionen, Demagoge und Ehrenmann, Literat und Welteroberer, rachsüchtig und grausam und doch gerühmt für seine Milde - die Widersprüchlichkeit dieser Persönlichkeit fasziniert bis heute.

He came. He saw. He conquered. Julius Caesar was a force to be reckoned with as a savvy politician, an impressive orator, and a brave soldier. Born in Rome in 100 BC, he quickly climbed the ladder of Roman politics, making allies--and enemies--along the way. His victories in battle awarded him...

Blutus Draculus, der geniale Verwandlungskünstler, lebte zur Zeit Cäsars im alten Rom. Als Pizzi und Morbi ihn treffen, darf er sich allerdings nicht mehr verwandeln. Stattdessen fegt er den Sand in der Arena des Circus Proseptimus...

When a young woman is offered the choice ofsaving a man's life at the price of her own chastity,what should she do? The political and moral corruption of Vienna has driven Duke Vincentio into hiding while his deputy governor, Angelo is left to revive the old discipline of civic authority...

Young Reader's Shakespeare returns, with another visually stunning and brilliantly rewritten version of one of the Bard's classic plays. Julius Caesar has become such a part of our culture that many people even quote from it without realizing they are doing so: phrases such as "the dogs of war," "it's Greek to me," and "the evil that men do" have become part of everyday English.

Puffin presents five classic children's stories from master storyteller Dick King-Smith. This collection features tales from the farm yard including Julius Caesar's Goat. Julius Caesar's Goat is the story of how Julius Caesar became the owner of a goat so smelly, the enemy ran away at the merest whiff of him! And then there's Caesar's girlfriend... Queen Cleopatra may be beautiful but she uses Siberian wolf's wee for perfume and rancid donkey milk for bathwater. How can Caesar stand to be near this pungent pair?

The first volume of David Timson's series retelling of the stories from Shakespeare's plays was widely praised by newspaper and educators alike. Here is volume 2, with more key plays. Including Julius Caesar, The Merchant of Venice, and Henry IV, all texts which regularly appear on the exam syllabus. As before, the stories are illustrated by numerous examples from the plays themselves. They are read by two leading Shakespearean actors, Juliet Stevenson and Alex Jennings.

Wie konnte von Rom aus ein gigantisches Weltreich gegründet werden? Welche Rolle spielten die Legionen, ab wann gab es römische Kaiser, wie sah das Leben zur Zeit von Caesar aus? Altertumsexperte Frank Schwieger nimmt uns mit auf die Spuren der Kaiser und Senatoren, Gladiatoren und Sklaven, der Bürger, Frauen und Kinder in der Stadt Rom und der Soldaten in den fernen Provinzen. Er erzählt die spannende Geschichte des Römischen Reichs - von den legendären Anfängen bis zum Untergang des Imperium Romanum.