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(HELP 31 points) 11. How did the rich people see Julius Caesar?

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Answer: Well, as Caesar got older, his wealth increased exponentially. First when he was a soldier, he was very poor, although he was technically a patrician. Then, he climbed the rungs of the Senate ladder, from quaestor, to aedile, to praetor, and finally he became the consul of Rome. This is also when he became part of the First Triumvirate, along with Crassus and Pompey. Right now, he had gotten very rich, but was also deeply indebted. Then, he became a proconsul and went on to govern three prestigious provinces, Illyricum, Cisalpine Gaul and Transalpine Gaul. He became even more indebted as he raised a few legions at his own personal expense. But, when the Gallic Wars ended, Caesar was probably the richest Roman, due to the massive plunder and slaves he gained from this war. He got even more plunder, after turning Egypt into a client kingdom, defeating and plundering the Kingdom of Pontus, and defeating the Pompeians at Thapsus, Pharsalus and Munda. He gave each Roman soldier 100 talents of silver, and a plot of land in Roman territory, and also every Roman citizen 1 silver talent. This was like 10 years worth of wages. Still, he remained the richest Roman, and Octavian inherited this wealth, without which he would not have won against Mark Antony. Hopes this helps pls pls mark me as brainliest

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