"Caesar: Life of a Colossus"

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The paper examines "Caesar: Life of a Colossus", the biography of the greatest of Rome's generals. The paper describes how Goldsworthy provides a biography that is comprehensive on the many different facets of leadership and personality traits that Caesar had in his long and successful career as a general and a public servant. The paper relates that Goldsworthy provides primary and secondary sources as well as historically authentic documents written by Caesar. The paper concludes that although Goldsworthy might have delved deeper into the ethical aspects of Caesar's megalomania and ruthless actions, he still provides an important and scholarly account of the famous Roman general and emperor.

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"Caesar: Life of a Colossus by Adrian Goldsworthy examines the life of one of the greatest of the Rome's generals and reveals a biography from his earliest years, to his final downfall as a dictator of Rome. The basis of Caesar's military and educational training are essential parts of the biography, which Goldsworthy covers from childhood and early adulthood to his adult life as a general. The story then revolves around Caesar's military conquests, which result in his latter life being centered on his leadership as an emperor and finally, a dictator that is eventually put to death."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Goldsworthy, Adrian. Caesar: Life of a Colossus. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2006.

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