Introduction

Ben wilson takes a look back at the life of Julius caesar. He was born in rome to a family that was u class but somewhat poor. As a boy he was gifted and precocious. His career is fuelled by a massive mount od debt, most of it issued by an unbelievably rich roman named crassus. In 54 b c there are some rebellions in the north of gaul, which caesar manages to put down. The next year, in 55 b c, caesar has another issue pop up. Just like two years previously,. Another germanic tribe is crossing over the rhine into gaul. And the romans did not like germans