Julsius Caesar was born into a patrician family. As a boy he dreamed of being a Senate leader. His dream became true. He became a Senate once he got older. He also served as a commander in the army.  By 59 BC Caesar was elected to be a consul in Rome. The following year  he became the military governor of Gaul- which today is France. There he won fame riches, and loyalty of a great army. Caesar could now try for his goal- to be in total  control of Rome.
 In 49 BC Caesar marched his army into Italy. War between different groups within the country, started a  Civil War. This war spilled into Egypt. There Caesar joined forces with Cleopatra. She was a twenty- one year old ruler of the Egyptian government. Caesar helped Cleopatra defeat her brother, the pharaoh of Egypt. In return she gave Caesar money he needed to continue fighting for control of Rome. In 45 BC Caesar returned in triumph to Rome and made himself a dictator. As a dictator he made important changes to life in Rome. He changed the way people measured time, creating the basis for the calendar we still use today. In Juliusís honor the month of his birth was named ìJuly.î Caesar gave land to his soldiers and grain to poor citizens. He also increased the number of citizens that could be the Senate. Some Senators hated Caesar for ruling as a dictator. They felt he was destroying the tradition of Romeís republican government. Some citizens began plotting to kill him. He died in 44 BC by being stabbed to death by his enemies.
 After Caesarís death, Mark Anthony  who was Caesarís friend went to war with Octavian. Octavian was Caesarís grand- nephew.  Anthony went to live in Egypt where he married the queen Cleopatra.  Octavian remained in Rome. War broke out between Rome and Egypt and it was a victory for Rome and Octavian. Anthony and Cleopatra committed suicide when they went back to Egypt. In the year 31 BC,  Octavian became emperor. The Senate changed  Octavianís name to Augustus, which means ìthe revered one.î Augustus was Romeís first emperor, he ruled Rome from 27 BC to 14 AD. With Augustus ruling Romeís trade and buiness thrived. The citizens were very happy with Augustus ruling. The period in which Augustus ruled was known as the Augustan Age. Egypt was now part of the Roman Empire.