Julius Caesar's Impact on RomeFrom 100 BC to 44 BC, Julius Caesar changed Rome through his rise to political power, conquests, feuds, and assassinations. Over time, Caesar gained acclaim thanks to his multiple political roles in Rome as Pontifex, governor and Praetor, leading him to become dictator. He formed an alliance with Crassus and Pompey that ruled Rome for seven years, but later led to a civil war. Julius Caesar conquered many countries which helped him change the map such as the conquest of Gaul. Caesar played a vital role in the fall of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Empire, which led to him being assassinated and gave rise to Octavian as the next ruler. All these aspects are what allowed Julius Caesar to change Rome. Over the course of his life, Julius Caesar gained both political and social popularity thanks to the multiple positions he held in Rome. In 69 BC Caesar was elected military tribune, after showing courage when he was kidnapped by pirates while crossing the Aegean Sea. Being a military tribune was at the time the first step to embarking on a political career. Julius entered the advancement of the Roman political system as quaestor in 69 BC. In the Roman Republic, a quaestor was a public official who oversaw the financial affairs of the state and conducted audits. In 65 BC, Julius Caesar was appointed Pontifex Maximus, much to the disbelief of the people because Caesar was so young. The Pontifex Maximus gave Caesar the position of high priest in the College of Pontiffs, which was the most important position in the ancient Roman church. Caesar won against two powerful senators who had more experience and power. Despite much fanfare, Caesar was chosen to be... the center of the paper... Century." PBS. Accessed 6 May 2014. http://www.pbs.org/ 7 empires/romans/ empire/julius_caesar.html. “The Roman Empire: In the First Century.” PBS accessed May 6, 2014. http://www.pbs.org/ 8 empires/romans/empire/julius_caesar.html “Pompey the Great Assassinated.” History.com. Accessed May 10, 2014. 9 http:www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pompey-the-great-assassinated. "Pompey the Great Assassinated." History.com. Accessed May 10, 2014. http://10 www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pompey-the-great-assassinate. "The Ides of March: Julius Caesar is assassinated. Accessed on May 9th". , 2014. http://11 www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-ides-of-march-julius-caesar-is-murdered “The Ides of March: Julius Caesar is Assassinated.” History.com accessed May 9, 2014. http://12www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-ides-of-march-julius-caesar-is-murdered..