Bruce Wayne on Nostr: Julius Caesar broke the Roman Republic and cleared the way for the Roman Empire to be ...
Julius Caesar broke the Roman Republic and cleared the way for the Roman Empire to be born
His name became the supreme title for emperors
His life is one of the greatest in history
Here are 7 lessons every man should learn from Julius Caesar
1) Choose your moment
Lepidus, who led an armed revolt against the senate, asked Caesar to join him
But Caesar rejected him; he sensed Lepidus didn’t have the strength of character to carry out his plan
Lepidus died soon after, while Cesar would later succeed in his own revolt
2) Keep promises to your enemies
Captured by pirates and held for ransom, Caesar spent nearly forty days with his captors
He often half-jokingly told the pirates he would crucify them all once he was free
Once the ransom was paid, he raised a fleet and did just that
3) Compare yourself to the best
Seeing a statue of Alexander the Great broke Caesar
At 33, Alexander had conquered the world, while Caesar had done nothing epoch-shattering
But the comparison pushed him to seek a discharge from his position and find glory for himself in Rome
4) Use entertainment to win
To win Rome, Caesar had to win the goodwill of its people
So he amazed them by paying for wild animal hunts, new public monuments, stage plays and an army of gladiators so large his enemies passed a bill limiting the amount anyone could keep in Rome
5) Be indispensable
When praetors wanted an inquiry into Caesar's time as consul, he delayed the trial by pursuing a campaign in Gaul
He then picked as many fights as he could, conquering Rome’s enemies and winning so many victories that trying him would be political suicide
6) Make retreat impossible
When battles became dangerous, Caesar sent away the horses - including his own- so his men knew they couldn't retreat
When troops tried to flee, he’d keep them on the field himself, grabbing them by the throat and facing them back toward the front
7) Control the narrative
Bad omens could break an army's morale
When Caesar slipped and fell when he first disembarked in Africa, he had to fix things
So he clasped the ground and said "Africa, I have a tight hold of you!" transforming a bad omen into a prophecy of victory
His name became the supreme title for emperors
His life is one of the greatest in history
Here are 7 lessons every man should learn from Julius Caesar
1) Choose your moment
Lepidus, who led an armed revolt against the senate, asked Caesar to join him
But Caesar rejected him; he sensed Lepidus didn’t have the strength of character to carry out his plan
Lepidus died soon after, while Cesar would later succeed in his own revolt
2) Keep promises to your enemies
Captured by pirates and held for ransom, Caesar spent nearly forty days with his captors
He often half-jokingly told the pirates he would crucify them all once he was free
Once the ransom was paid, he raised a fleet and did just that
3) Compare yourself to the best
Seeing a statue of Alexander the Great broke Caesar
At 33, Alexander had conquered the world, while Caesar had done nothing epoch-shattering
But the comparison pushed him to seek a discharge from his position and find glory for himself in Rome
4) Use entertainment to win
To win Rome, Caesar had to win the goodwill of its people
So he amazed them by paying for wild animal hunts, new public monuments, stage plays and an army of gladiators so large his enemies passed a bill limiting the amount anyone could keep in Rome
5) Be indispensable
When praetors wanted an inquiry into Caesar's time as consul, he delayed the trial by pursuing a campaign in Gaul
He then picked as many fights as he could, conquering Rome’s enemies and winning so many victories that trying him would be political suicide
6) Make retreat impossible
When battles became dangerous, Caesar sent away the horses - including his own- so his men knew they couldn't retreat
When troops tried to flee, he’d keep them on the field himself, grabbing them by the throat and facing them back toward the front
7) Control the narrative
Bad omens could break an army's morale
When Caesar slipped and fell when he first disembarked in Africa, he had to fix things
So he clasped the ground and said "Africa, I have a tight hold of you!" transforming a bad omen into a prophecy of victory