The Life of Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar was one of the most influential political and military figure that graced the face of the earth. Claiming dictatorship for life, he soon gained political, religious and military leadership over Romans. A man of great ambition, set his heart to conquer the known world, but the same qualities which led him to his undeniable success, brought upon his very fall. "He was as great as a man can be without morality" (Readings 371). Julius Caesar, a patrician and noble, was one of the prominent figures of Ancient Roman history. The Roman Republ