Julius Caesar
Gaius Julius Caesar\xa0(/\u02c8si\u02d0z\u0259r/,\xa0SEE-z\u0259r;\xa0Latin:\xa0[\u02c8\u0261a\u02d0i\u028as\xa0\u02c8ju\u02d0li\u028as\xa0\u02c8kae\u032fsar]; 12 July 100 BC \u2013 15 March 44 BC) was a\xa0Roman\xa0general and statesman. A member of the\xa0First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the\xa0Gallic Wars\xa0before defeating his political rival\xa0Pompey\xa0in\xa0a civil war, and subsequently became\xa0dictator\xa0from 49 BC until\xa0his assassination\xa0in 44 BC. He played a critical role in\xa0the events that led to the demise of\xa0the\xa0Roman Republic\xa0and the rise of the\xa0Roman Empire.