Julius Caesar: Young Statesman

by Beatrice Gormley

Book Overview

Julius Caesar was born in Rome in the year 100 b.c. to a well-known family that supposedly traced its ancestry to the Greek goddess Venus. Although Caesar grew up to be one of the world's most famous military and political leaders, he was raised in the Subura, a lower-class neighborhood of Rome.

As a young man, Caesar was known for both his bravery in battle and his ability to speak at the Roman Forum. When Caesar left Rome to join the military...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416912819
• ISBN13: 9781416912811
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7