I am Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, also known as Pompey. I was successful as a young general, which helped me rise in ranks. Together with Marcus Licinius Crassus (deceased), and Gaius Julius Caesar, we became military-political leaders of the Roman Republic. Though I was married to Caesar’s daughter, Julia Caesaris, we didn’t have much of a relationship.
While Caesar was a great military commander and leader, and had seizedcity after city using both diplomacy and brilliant strategy, he was selfish. He thought of himself as a god, and would put his own face onto coins. He would always make others stand in his presence, while he would sit. He would always make sure there were treasurers in Rome so he could gain tribute money. The Romans didn’t trust Caesar because he had prevented them from achieving things they thought they were entitled to.
Caesar was going to be their Dictator for life, and would take away the Senate’s power. He would take away their land and give it away to those undeserving. Caesar had his own interests in mind over the traditional Roman standards. Since Caesar was not the first to seize his power illegally, the Senate knew how this would turn out.
While Caesar was a great military commander and leader, and had seizedcity after city using both diplomacy and brilliant strategy, he was selfish. He thought of himself as a god, and would put his own face onto coins. He would always make others stand in his presence, while he would sit. He would always make sure there were treasurers in Rome so he could gain tribute money. The Romans didn’t trust Caesar because he had prevented them from achieving things they thought they were entitled to.
Caesar was going to be their Dictator for life, and would take away the Senate’s power. He would take away their land and give it away to those undeserving. Caesar had his own interests in mind over the traditional Roman standards. Since Caesar was not the first to seize his power illegally, the Senate knew how this would turn out.