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Julius Caesar is one of the famous personalities in world history. It was Caesar who ended the Roman republic and paved the way for the later Roman emperors. Although there is a lot written about him, there was always debate if he was a hero or a villain. But for many people, including myself, Caesar is an interesting person. I will give the facts of his remarkable life and leave you to decide if he …

…of Pompeius. In war Caesar was brutal, and heartless. He was even quite willing to plunge the Roman world into civil war for no higher reason than his own ambition. Some consider him as one of the most horrifying military and political monsters of all time. Some see him as a brilliant, affable, renaissance, man. I recognize him as a man of great qualities and abilities, who showed characteristics of both a villain and hero.