Caesar's Government Ambitions

In 59 B.C, Caesar was appointed a consul and in 58 B.C he was appointed governer in Gaul. He was very succesful in that position and took alot of land for the Roman Empire. Some saw Caesar as very cruel and selfish because of the power that he accumulated so quickly. Pompey, a general, was also very concerned as to the power Caesar was recieving.

In 49 B.C, the Roman Empire demanded that Caesar give up his army and put it under their control. Caesar refused and advanced onto Italy. Since Caesar had left his territory, he had broken the law and should have been punished severly. But with Caesar's strong army, his opponents could not succeed. Later, Pompey was killed in Egypt. Over the next three years, Caesar was able to destory his enemies over several countries.