The Reign of Pride

On Saturday I attended the Roman history seminar with Mr. Dundov. Despite the cold, I was very excited to go to this class. I knew that I was going to walk out with new information I had never known before. I really enjoyed Mr. Dundov's teaching style because he made it casual and easy to understand. He has had much experience with Roman history and shared many interesting events with the class. One interesting thing that I got out of this seminar, was the reign of Julius Caesar. In 49 B.C, Caesar declared himself as emperor of Rome. I came to notice that Julius Caesar had a big ego, hence naming the birthing process “C section” after himself, followed by our favorite summer month, July. Over the years, Caesar formed a partnership with Gaius Magnus Pompey and Marcus Licinius Crassus, both being politicians at the time. This partnership among the three men is known as the First Triumvirate. Crassus was known to be a very wealthy man at the time, him being a threat to Caesar. During this time, Pompey and Crassus had come to be rivals. In 49 B.C Caesar went to war against Pompey, leading his army across the Rubicon. Though, Pompey knew that his military was not as strong as Caesars. Caesar pushed his enemies out of Italy and followed Pompey to Egypt, eventually leading in Pompey’s death. In Egypt, Julius Caesar was involved in a romantic relationship with Queen Cleopatra. They later gave birth to a son named Caesarion. In 44 B.C, a man named Cimber, who pleaded for his brother’s recall, assassinated Julius Caesar. After Julius denied his request, the man pulled down Caesars toga from his neck, and stabbed him 23 times. It is to say that Julius Caesar was a man of much pride that led him to his death. I am fascinated with how much honor meant to the Romans then. The pride of the country, families, and protection of others is what all great military leaders strive for!
-Bethany Vidales