what bc did julius caesar become ruler of rome?
Rome was dominated by a partnership of three men, known as the First Triumvirate from the Latin words for three and men. The partners were Pompey, Caesar, and Crassus. While Pompey strengthened his position at home, Julius Caesar (100-44 B.C.) sought additional fame abroad. In 58 B.C. he became the governor of Gaul (roughly modern France). In the next eight years Caesar's troops brought Gaul under Roman control.