David Potteris FrancisW. Kelsey Collegiate Professor of Greek and Roman History and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor in the Department of Classical Studies at the University of Michigan.His previous books includeThe Origin of Empire: Rome from the Republic to Hadrian,Constantine the Emperor,The Victor's Crown: A History of Ancient Sport from Homer to Byzantium, andTheodora: Actress, Empress, Saint.

This is a magisterial and eminently readable account of Caesar's rise to power amidst the accelerating collapse of Rome's democratic institutions. Paying particular attention to the principles of leadership and governance evident in Caesar's writings and career, and to the personal qualities that made them effective, Master of Rome shows why Caesar still fascinates even two millennia after his assassination in 44 BCE

• Introduction 1. Descendant of Venus 2. Rage 3. Little Caesar 4. Teenage Years 5. Early Adventures 6. Becoming Caesar 7. Catiline 8. The Three-Headed Monster 9. The Land of Opportunity 10. The Conquest of Gaul 11. Opening Phases: 58-5712. Setting Boundaries 13. Rebellion and Reconstruction 14. The Rubicon 15. Defeating Pompey 16. Cleopatra 17. Dictator 18. The Ides of March 19. Caesar's Legacies Bibliography

David Potteris FrancisW. Kelsey Collegiate Professor of Greek and Roman History and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor in the Department of Classical Studies at the University of Michigan.His previous books includeThe Origin of Empire: Rome from the Republic to Hadrian,Constantine the Emperor,The Victor's Crown: A History of Ancient Sport from Homer to Byzantium, andTheodora: Actress, Empress, Saint.

This is a magisterial and eminently readable account of Caesar's rise to power amidst the accelerating collapse of Rome's democratic institutions. Paying particular attention to the principles of leadership and governance evident in Caesar's writings and career, and to the personal qualities that made them effective, Master of Rome shows why Caesar still fascinates even two millennia after his assassination in 44 BCE

• Introduction 1. Descendant of Venus 2. Rage 3. Little Caesar 4. Teenage Years 5. Early Adventures 6. Becoming Caesar 7. Catiline 8. The Three-Headed Monster 9. The Land of Opportunity 10. The Conquest of Gaul 11. Opening Phases: 58-5712. Setting Boundaries 13. Rebellion and Reconstruction 14. The Rubicon 15. Defeating Pompey 16. Cleopatra 17. Dictator 18. The Ides of March 19. Caesar's Legacies Bibliography