Julius Caesar

The Adventures of Julius Caesar AF [[intro-> intro]] [[bibliography-> bibliography]]

Your name is Gaius Julius Caesar. You were born July 12th, 100 BCE in Rome, Italy during the first century. Rome is a bustling city, rich with culture. There are great temples dedicated to the gods, fantastic art and sculptures and amazing food! Your father's name was also Julius Caesar who was Praetor who governed the province of Asia. He died when you were 16, and you became the head of your noble household. You joined a priesthood shortly after and were nominated as the new High Priest of Jupiter. However when the Roman politician Sulla declared himself dictator, you were targeted, and stripped of your priesthood. With no way to provide for your family, you have two options. Do you [[join the army-> join the army]] or [[try your luck becoming an orator-> try your luck becoming an orator]]?

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You decide to join the army to support your family. You come to realize you're a skilled warrior and officer, and after proving yourself to important military leaders, your position and importance in the army grows. The Civic Crown is also awarded to you, and you are promoted to the staff of a military legate. With this position, you head north to Bithynia to secure a fleat of ships. After serving in the Roman military, you decided to sail to Greece. On your voyage across the Ionian Sea, your ship was ransacked, and you were kidnapped by pirates! However, you befriended the pirates and were treated well as a hostage, and Rome paid the ransom. Upon arriving back in Rome, you were elected military Tribune for a new campaign! Congratulations! Your wife, Cornilia, has sadly passed away while you were gone, so you marry the granddaughter of the emperor Sulla. You then decide to go on other small adventures, one including sailing to Spain and defeating the warring rival tribes. After arriving back in Rome, you were awarded councilship by the senate and received well earned respect from fellow senators.. After your first convening of the Senate, you are approached by two of the most powerful and important people in Rome: Pompey and Crassus. They propose a business and political agreement concerning the three of you. Your ideas and legislation proposed to the Senate would be backed up by Crassus' wealth and Pompey's soldiers. With these important men by your side, your importance and respect will grow within the senate. However, be aware these men might take advantage of your position and the fact they can easily influence you. Do you [[enter the agreement with the men-> enter the agreement with the men]] and have political and military support, or do you [[politely reject the offer-> politely reject the offer,]] and make your way through the sea of politicians and the senate with no strings attached?

You go to school and study for years to become a successful orator. After vigorous schooling and studying, you have proved to be a well-spoken, convincing, eloquent public speaker. You now must make the hard decision of which career path to choose. Do you [[continue your path in public speaking and talk at ceremonies and evens->continue your path in public speaking and talk at ceremonies and events]] or [[enter the legal side of orating and become a lawyer->enter the legal side of orating and become a lawyer]].

You decided the enter the arrangement with Pompey and Crassus! You now have powerful friends in the senate, and people to back up your ideas and propositions for the improvement of Rome and its government. However, after working with these men, you realize you have fallen deeply into debt. You decide the best solution is to march on Gaul and conquer the tribes inhabiting it. You and your army fight against the divided tribes of the Gallic people, and after 6 long, exhausting years you finally defeat them! you are now named the conqueror of Gaul. You gain many riches along with multiple trading routes for the Roman empire! However back in Rome, your political partner Crassus was killed in battle, and Pompey aligned himself with the Optimate faction. The senate removes you from your position as governor, and orders that you return to Rome to be prosecuted. If you return to Rome, you could risk getting punished for your actions you made while serving in the senate, and lose your position and power. However, if you decide to disobey the Optimate faction, you will be turning against one of the strongest powers in Rome. You can either [[return to Rome->return to Rome]] or [[cross the Rubicon with your army and march on the city-> cross the Rubicon with your army and march on the city.]]

You decide to reject the offer from Pompey and Crassus and pursue your career in politics with no financial or military support. However, after years of proposing ideas and legislations to the senate, your initiatives were always shot down. Feeling disheartened, you have two choices. You can [[ try and pursue a separate career from politics->try and pursue a separate career from politics]] or [[seek aid from a powerful politician->seek aid from a powerful politician]] and hope he will voice your ideas and opinions for you.

You decide to return to Rome as a private citizen. Upon your arrival, you are taken into custody and imprisoned by Roman officials until you are prosecuted for the actions you made while being Consul. You seem to have lost all hope in pursuing your political career. However when the trial day arrives, you are proven innocent for many of your accused crimes, and because you have powerful friends in the senate, they persuade the Roman government to still allow you to hold a position in the senate. You live out the rest of your life with your wife and children as a mid-level politician, serving in the senate. to restart click here -> [[ intro]]

You decide to step down from your position in the senate and instead pursue a career in architecture. You take many classes and study long hours, and as a result, you become a highly respected. You helped construct multiple bathhouses, which were growing more and more popular by the minute. to restart click here -> [[ intro]]

You decide to seek help from a powerful politician called Albanus. However, this does not work in your favor. Albanus is not a charitable man and refuses to help you in any way. Word of your request spreads through the senate like wildfire, and in just a week you are being publicly shunned by the politicians of Rome and are forced to step down from your position. You have no time left to switch career paths, but you do still have family and estate wealth. You decide it would be best to move to a nearby town and live the rest of your life out in one of your family's country estates with your wife and kids. to restart click here -> [[ intro]]

You decide to become a public speaker. You speak at ceremonies, events, and religious gatherings. You end up making an average amount of money and live out the rest of your life if a small townhouse with your wife and children, away from the dangerous life of politics. to restart click here -> [[ intro]]

You decide to become a lawyer. You prove to be very good at your job, and for a while, you serve in court and defend people who hire you. However, after defending the son of a rich, important merchant, and failing therefore sentencing him to death, you are killed that night by his father for revenge. to restart click here -> [[ intro]]

You decide to cross the Rubicon, therefore committing an act of war on the Roman Empire. You were met by Pompey's legions in battle in 48 BCE, and defeat Pompey However, he escapes. Your nemesis flees to Egypt, where he expects a large welcome, but is instead killed as he steps on the shore. You pursue Pompey. When hearing of his murder, you are enraged! You take over the Egyptian palace, and for the next six months, you co-reign with Cleopatra. Upon returning to Rome after many victories, you are granted the title Dictator Perpetuus. Congratulations! You are now the ultimate ruler of the Roman empire! to restart click here -> [[ intro]]