The Best Julius Caesar Biographies for The Ides of March
While the Ides of March is trivia 101 for Shakespeare students, for the dictator Gaius Julius Caesar it was a seriously lousy day. March 15 commemorates Caesar’s assassination by conspirators in 44 BC. A brilliant politician, orator and military strategist, Caesar propelled to power and inspired generations of personalities, from George Washington to George Bernard Shaw. These five biographies shed light on an enigmatic and complex leader whose beliefs on war and power still resonate today. Veni, vidi, vici!
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by Tom Holland
A cinematic climax happens early on in Hollan’s chronicle of the Roman Empire and Caesar’s life: a hush overcomes the Roman troops as “gambler” General Caesar debates crossing the Rubicon to invade Rome, risking life, career and history. The doubt and weight of such a decision, we’re told, is called ‘discrimen.’ The unnaturally talented strategist and leader crosses the river, of course, and the Republic falls. Moments like this are so dramatic, it’s easy to forget this is nonfiction. Keeping track of events of the Roman Empire is almost impossible, and Holland, a BBC radio veteran, is tasked perfectly with making it digestible. The book is a fascinating, high-impact account of war, catastrophe and change.
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The Leadership Genius of Julius Caesar
by Phillip Barlag
Leaders are always trying to be better, which is why there is an enormous and growing collection of literature offering the latest leadership paradigm or process. But sometimes the best way to move forward is to look back. Philip Barlag shows us that Julius Caesar is one of the most compelling leaders of the past to study—a man whose approach was surprisingly modern and extraordinarily effective.
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The Landmark Julius Caesar
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The Landmark Julius Caesar is the definitive edition of the five works that chronicle the military campaigns of Julius Caesar. Together, these five narratives present a comprehensive picture of military and political developments leading to the collapse of the Roman republic and the advent of the Roman Empire.
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The Twelve Caesars
by Suetonius
As private secretary to the Emperor Hadrian, the scholar Suetonius had access to the imperial archives and used them (along with eyewitness accounts) to produce one of the most colorful biographical works in history. The Twelve Caesars chronicles the public careers and private lives of the men who wielded absolute power over Rome, from the foundation of the empire under Julius Caesar and Augustus, to the decline into depravity and civil war under Nero and the recovery that came with his successors.
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