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==Introduction==
Julius Caesar is one of the most famous leaders from the ancient world. His life and death are very well-known and still fascinate. He is regarded as one of the greatest generals who ever lived and the man who ended the Roman Republic and paved the way for the Imperial system. This article will examine how Caesar was able to rise to supreme power. It will present the key events and the factors that allowed him to become the dominant factor in the Roman World and to become the Emperor in all but name. This study will demonstrate that there were three key reasons for the rise of Caesar and these were his role in the First Triumvirate, his conquest of Gaul and his victories in the Civil Wars. These were the key stages in Caesar’s rise to the ultimate position in Rome.
[[File:Caesar One . jpg.|200px|thumb|left|Bust of Julius Caesar]]
==Caesar’s Early Life==