Multiple choice

How does Julius Caesar initially come to power in the Roman Republic?

  1. The Plebeian Council elects him.

  2. He is voted in by the citizens of Rome.

  3. He forms an alliance with Pompey and Crassus.

  4. None of these.
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Explanation

Julius Caesar bypassed traditional political obstacles by forming an informal alliance known as the First Triumvirate with Pompey the Great and Marcus Licinius Crassus in 60 BCE. This alliance combined Caesar's popularity, Pompey's military prestige, and Crassus's immense wealth to dominate Roman politics and secure Caesar's election as consul.

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