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Although Suetonius, Cassius Dio, and probably Plutarch as well seem to have believed Caesar died without saying anything further, [12] the first two also reported that, according to others, Caesar had spoken the Greek phrase "καὶ σύ τέκνον" (Kaì sý, téknon - You too, child) to Brutus, as (in Suetonius) or after (in Dio) that senator struck at him.
"I do bless.—May Jesus and Mary bless, rule and govern." [8] — Pierre de Bérulle, French Roman Catholic cardinal and statesman (2 October 1629), blessing his congregation while celebrating Mass "It comes at last, the happy day: Let thanks be given to God in heaven, while we learn pleasure in His way." [8]
De Analogia denotes the adherence to grammatical rules while not changing one's diction with current demotic usage. After the composition of his Commentarii de bello Gallico Caesar felt obligated to devise certain grammatical principles in reference to his commentaries, writing that "the choice of words is the fountain-head of eloquence."
Julius Caesar is seen as the main example of Caesarism, a form of political rule led by a charismatic strongman whose rule is based upon a cult of personality, whose rationale is the need to rule by force, establishing a violent social order, and being a regime involving prominence of the military in the government. [292]
The decree was a statement of the senate advising the magistrates (usually the consuls and praetors) to defend the state. [2]The senatus consultum ultimum was related to a series of other emergency decrees that the republic could resort to in a crisis, such as decrees to levy soldiers, shut down public business, or declare people to be public enemies.
Austria is to rule the whole world Motto of the House of Habsburg, coined by Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor: aut Caesar aut nihil: either Caesar or nothing: Denotes an absolute aspiration to become the Emperor, or the equivalent supreme magistrate, and nothing else. More generally, "all or nothing". A personal motto of Cesare Borgia.
Caesar is presented as having used the former to get in power against the latter, who are nevertheless successful in the end. [27] Whereas Suetonius debates whether Caesar had always coveted tyranny, Plutarch does not discuss the question and considers that Caesar's mind was set on achieving sole rule from the beginning of his life.
Caesar married Pompeia in 67 BC, [1] after he had served as quaestor in Hispania, his first wife Cornelia having died in 69 BC. In 63 BC, Caesar was elected to the position of the Pontifex Maximus , the chief priest of the Roman state religion, which came with an official residence on the Via Sacra . [ 2 ]