Julius Caesar, the man who transformed Rome for the better, was a master tactician and a formidable adversary in the political world. With his brilliant strategies, he conquered many places, including Africa, Spain, and France. During his tenure as commander, he also gained the support of many Romans, becoming the dictator of Rome. Although many people love Caesar, many oppose a dictatorship that ultimately led to his assassination. Caesar lived an extraordinary life thanks to his family, his political life and his military victories on behalf of Rome. Julius Caesar, a name known around the world, was born into a well-known family, so Julius had no problems in the political world. Aurelia Caesar gave birth on July 13, 100 BC to a baby boy, named after his father, Gaius Julius. He is the youngest of three children, but the only boy. His father had acquired a certain fame in Rome because he was a senator. The Julli family was one of the founding families to call Rome home, making them popular and one of the wealthiest in Rome. Caesar's aunt was married to Gaius Marius, the most powerful man in Rome at the time. Marius was the head of a rival family, but marriage to his aunt ended the rivalry. This, in turn, granted the Julii family more income from outside sources and gave young Julius greater insight into the political world. Caesar glorified a large part of his family: “My aunt Julia's family is descended from kings through her mother, and on her father's side she is related to the immortal gods. . .. Our stock therefore immediately has the sacred character of kings…” (Viscusi 13). Not much is known about the first ten years of Caesar's life. He received education from his mother and guardian, until he was a decent age to be able to study in the middle of paper...... dictator of his time, many people were not agreed with the fact that Rome should still be a dictatorship and decided to assassinate Caesar. When Caesar returned to Rome, he was attacked by surprise by many men. They took daggers out of their tunics and began to stab him. Caesar was stabbed 23 times and died from blood loss. The conspirators believed that after Caesar's death the Senate would form a new government, but that was the opposite of what happened. Rome plunged into a decade-long civil war and reformed the empire into a republic. This shows that Caesar was a man who made changes for the better. He even began creating a new calendar which was an improved version of the Egyptian calendar. His achievements exceeded those of many other dictators around the world. All this is due to the help of his family, his political and military victories..