Julius Caesar

Gaius Julius Caesar (13 July 100 BC - 15 March 44 BC) was the general of the Roman army and a politician. He critically transformed the Roman Republic into the seemingly unstoppable Roman Empire.

Julius Caesar won many battles in his role as the general of the Roman army, and conquered the Gallic tribes throughout Europe and being the great nemesis of Vercingetorix, in which he defeated his enemy at one of his most famous conquests the Battle of Alesia.

Julius Caesar, being a great politician and general, was feared by other senators for his power as a dictator for life. His close friend Marcus Junius Brutus led the conspiracy against Caesar alongside Gaius Cassius Longinus, who were secretly Assassins. His murder was planned on the Ides of March (March 15) in which the conspirators were successful with his murder, but Caesar's death seemed to bring more chaos than before. Caesar was stabbed 23 times by the conspirators, and his heir Octavian (Augustus) became the next emperor of Rome.

Trivia

 * There is a trophy for the PlayStation 3 in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood named after Julius Caesar. It is earned by gaining all other trophies, 50 in total. Also the Dagger of Brutus, which was used by Marcus Brutus to kill Caesar, can also be obtained in the game.
 * Julius Caesar's known murderers were Marcus Junius Brutus, Gaius Cassius Longinus, Servius Sulpcicius Galba, Quintus Ligarias, Lucius Minucius Basilus, Publius Servilius Casca Longus, Gaius Servilius Casca, Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus, Lucius Tillius Cimber, Gaius Trebonius, Lucius Cassius Longinus, Gaius Cassius Parmensis, Caecilius, Bucolianus, Rubrius Ruga, Marcus Spurius, Publius Sextius Naso, Lucius Pontius Aquila, Petronius, Decimus Turullius and Pacuvius Antistius Labeo and the rest of the names are lost to history