(100-44 BC) a Roman politician, military leader, and writer, who took control of the government of Rome and changed it from a REPUBLIC to an EMPIRE, making himself the first Roman emperor
12-41 roman Emperor who succeeded Tiberius and whose uncontrolled passions resulted in manifest insanity; noted for his cruelty and tyranny; was assassinated
a play by William SHAKESPEARE about the murder of the Roman leader Julius CAESAR, and about his friend BRUTUS, who thinks CAESAR is taking too much power and so joins his murderers. After Julius CAESAR's death his friend Mark ANTONY makes a famous speech to the crowd beginning with the words "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears".
37-68was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64 roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule