Review: Different read on Caesar from most books.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 31, 2013
I believe this is one of the more accurate portrayals of Caesar. He usually is seen as an officer who would not knowingly sacrifice some of his men so casually and brutally. What I've read in non- fiction books, he was a good man, brilliant tactician and cunning politician. Like most politicians if you don't get in his way, intentionally or not, don't seem to be overly ambitious, then he won't go out of his way to get rid of you. But, if he ever does believe you have an agenda concerning him, or could become a strong rival, then you are a dead man. Politicians don't get to the higher echelons of power without some ruthlessness and cold-bloodily be willing to use it. In my opinion, if you're not family it wouldn't be wise to get to close to him, even though he may trust you implicitly, if doubt about you entered his mind he wouldn't hesitate to remove you. He may regret it later, but will justify it in his mind as one of the prices paid for immense power.