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Julius Caesar (July 12?, 100 B.C. - March 15, 44 B.C.) may have been the greatest man of all times. By age 39/40, Caesar had been a widower, divorce, governor (propraetor) of Further Spain, captured by pirates, hailed imperator by adoring troops, quaestor, aedile, consul, and pontifex maximus -- a lifelong honor usually reserved for the end of a man's career. What was left for his remaining 16/17 years? That for which Julius Caesar was most well known: the Triumvirate, military victories in Gaul, the dictatorship, civil war, and, finally, assassination.
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As a teacher of Latin now retired I enjoy keeping my interest alive with this site. By the way, Julius caesar was indeed a great man, a very intelligent human being. Why else would I have called my cat Caesar!
Thank you. It’s always interesting to find out what the background is for readers of this site. I named our cat after a philosopher.