Guy Julius Caesar - one of the most famouspoliticians, military leaders, writers and dictators of the times of ancient Rome. In addition, Caesar was the high priest. His origins were rooted in one of the Roman families of the ruling class, and Caesar persistently and consistently sought for himself an increasingly high position. He was distinguished by mercy, but he still sent several of his opponents to execution. The words of Julius Caesar are still of interest to anyone interested in history and politics. Many of his phrases have become winged.
The most famous phrase
One of the most famous quotes from Caesar - Divide etimpera (Divide and Conquer). Literally, this expression is translated as "divide to reign." This phrase, which has become winged, means that if you divide people among themselves, it becomes much easier for them to manage. After all, strength is in unity, and one by one it becomes much more difficult for each to stand. The words of Julius Caesar "Divide and rule" and today are used by many leaders as the main credo. But often the ruler does not even need to divide the people - people themselves gather in “interest groups” in which there is only one truth, and every dissenter is considered the enemy of this group.
Victory over Farnac
Another of Caesar's most famous quotes is -Veni, Vidi, Vici (Came, saw, won). With the help of this phrase, Caesar summed up his victory over King Farnak in 47 BC. er Pharnack was the ruler of the Pontic kingdom and the Bosporus. At that time, civil war was in full swing in Rome, and the Pontic kingdom long ago brought numerous inconveniences to the Roman Empire. King Farnak decided to take advantage of the opportunity and, while Rome was busy with internal proceedings, invaded Cappadocia. This area was located in northern Turkey and belonged to Rome. Farnak dealt a serious blow to the weakened defenses of the Romans; at that time it was rumored that he subjected them to cruel torture.
But further developments show whyCaesar's quotation about the victory over Pharnack became so famous. The emperor, returning with a victory in the Alexandrian war, firmly decided to put Pharnack in place and teach him a lesson. The battle took place at the town of Seele, and Caesar literally in just five days smashed the well-organized army of the Pontic ruler to pieces. In his letter to friend Amantius, the Roman emperor could not refrain from praising this victory. Since then, the quote of Caesar Veni, Vidi, Vici and became famous.
The phrase about betrayal
Но есть еще одно не менее известное выражение, which is attributed to the great emperor. Every educated person knows him, even if he is not familiar with the history of the ruler’s life. Caesar's quote "Et tu, Brute?" ("And you, Brutus?"), Which the emperor said at the time of his death, has long become a common noun. It is used in cases of betrayal of a trusted and close person - this is exactly how Brutus was for Caesar. Why did the emperor decide to kill? The reason was the ever-increasing concentration of power in the hands of the emperor. This provoked the growing discontent of the Roman elite. Caesar could not save any service to society and victory. By the end of his life, all power was practically only in his hands, which made him a dictator. When exactly was this quotation by Julius Caesar made? The conspiracy could be carried out only by those people who were closest to the emperor. Caesar was stabbed with a dagger. When he, among his murderers, saw a close friend, Junius Brutus, then he reproached his famous words: “And you, Brutus?”.
Other expressions
What other quotes Caesar came to our times? Here are some of them:
- No one is courageous enough not to be afraid of the unexpected.
- Great things need to be done, and not ponder them endlessly.
- People willingly believe what they want to believe.
