An original fictionalized biography of Caesar, whose paternal family descended from the immortal gods. A subtle politician, an excellent orator, a brilliant administrator. Any type of activity he chose bore the stamp of his rare taste and innate artistry. Supporters considered Caesar a defender of the rights of the people, but for his enemies he was a demagogue, prudently and harshly paving the way to dictatorial power. The armies of four countries - Gaul, Pontus, Egypt and Africa - submitted to the brilliant commander. His plans were amazing: the creation of a legal code, the reform of the calendar, the drainage of the Pontic swamps, the construction of roads through the Apennine Mountains. Caesar was idolized by the legionnaires, and neither women nor men could resist his magnetic charm. The book visibly and vividly tells of all the significant events of the Late Republic and the first steps of the empire during the reign of Caesar, a man to whom the invincible Rome granted unlimited power and eternal glory. Michael Grant offers a fascinating and most complete biography of Caesar, avoiding preconceived estimates and unverified opinions. Grant uses not only the testimony of the great historians of antiquity, but also the achievements of modern scientific thought. The book recreates the realities of politics, economics and life of Ancient Rome.