Although Latin, Greek and the ancient world in general are no longer central to modern education, Julius Caesar still remains a household name. During his intensely dramatic life he was a politician, general, rebel and dictator, and still found the time to be an author and serial adulterer. Controversy surrounded him in his lifetime and has never really let up.

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