The Pagan World: Ancient Religions before Christianity
Julius Caesar: A Turning Point in Roman Religion
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Julius Caesar began his public religious career as a teenager, and early in his political career announced that he was descended not only from kings, but from the gods Venus and Mars. Learn how he used his priesthood and political success, as well as military and financial success, to become a dictator and have the Senate declare him a god after his death.