"An outstanding new edition of Plutarch, the inventor of biography, focused on five lives that remade the Roman world. Pompey, Caesar, Cicero, Brutus, Antony: the names still resonate across thousands of years. Major figures in the civil wars that brutally ended the Roman republic, they haunt us with questions of character and authority: how to safeguard a republic from the flaws of its leaders. Plutarch's rich, vivid profiles show character shaping...

Julius Caesar was a force to be reckoned with as a savvy politician, an impressive orator, and a brave soldier. Born in Rome in 100 BC, he quickly climbed the ladder of Roman politics, making allies--and enemies--along the way. His victories in battle awarded him the support of the people, but flush from power, he named himself dictator for life. The good times, however, would not last much longer. On the Ides of March, Caesar was brutally assassinated...

A historical account of Julius Caesar, covering his personal life, political career, assassination, and the Rome of his time.

Traces the history and culture of Ancient Rome, and examines the life of Julius Caesar, one of the most powerful leaders of all time.

A biography of the Roman empire's great general and first dictator, who was assassinated shortly after he assumed power.

A biography of the Roman general and statesman whose brilliant military leadership helped make Rome the center of a vast empire.

A biography of the Roman general and statesman whose brilliant military leadership helped make Rome the center of a vast empire.