Guy Julius Caesar is one of the most famous politicians, military leaders, writers and dictators of the times of Ancient Rome. In addition, Caesar was also the high priest. Its origin was rooted in one of the Roman families of the ruling class, and Caesar persistently and consistently sought for himself an increasingly higher position. He was distinguished by mercy, but he nevertheless sent several of his opponents to execution. The words of Julius Caesar are still of interest to everyone who is interested in history and politics. Many of his phrases became winged.
Most famous phrase
One of Caesar's most famous quotes is Divide et impera (Divide and Conquer). Literally, this expression translates as "divide to reign." This phrase, which has become popular, means that if people are divided among themselves, it becomes much easier to manage. After all, strength consists in unity, and one by one it becomes much more difficult to withstand. The words of Julius Caesar “Divide and rule” are still used today by many leaders as the main credo. But often the ruler does not even need to divide the people - people themselves gather in "interest groups" in which there is only one truth, and any dissent is considered an enemy of this group.
Victory over Farnak
Another of Caesar's most famous quotes is Veni, Vidi, Vici (Came, saw, won). With this phrase, Caesar summed up his victory over King Farnak in 47 BC. e. Farnak was the ruler of the Pontic kingdom and the Bosporus. At that time, civil war was in full swing in Rome, and the kingdom of Pontus had long caused the Roman Empire numerous inconveniences. King Farnak decided to seize the opportunity and, while Rome was busy with internal proceedings, invaded Cappadocia. This area was located in the northern part of Turkey and belonged to Rome. Farnak dealt a serious blow to the weakened defense of the Romans; at that time there were rumors that he had brutally tortured them.
But further developments show why Caesar’s quote about the victory over Farnak became so famous. The emperor, returning with a victory in the Alexandrian war, firmly decided to put Farnak in his place and teach him a lesson. The battle took place at the city of Zele, and in just five days Caesar literally smashed the well-organized army of the Pontic ruler. In a letter to his friend Amantius, the Roman emperor could not resist boasting of this victory. Since then, Caesar’s quote Veni, Vidi, Vici and became famous.
The phrase about betrayal
But there is another no less famous expression that is attributed to the great emperor. Every educated person knows him, even if he is not familiar with the life story of the ruler. Caesar's quote “Et tu, Brute?” ("And you, Brutus?"), Which the emperor said at the time of his death, has long become a household word. It is used in cases of betrayal of a trusted and close person - this is exactly what Brutus was for Caesar. Why did they decide to kill the emperor? The reason was the increasing concentration of power in the hands of the emperor. This provoked the growth of discontent of the Roman elite. Caesar could not save any merits to society and victory. Towards the end of his life, all power was practically only in his hands, which made him a dictator. When exactly was this quote uttered by Julius Caesar? The conspiracy could only be carried out by those people who were closest to the emperor. Caesar was stabbed with a dagger. When he saw among his killers a close friend, Junius Brutus, then he reproached his famous words: “And you, Brutus?”
