This is the History of the World Podcast with me Chris Hasler and you're listening to volume three the classical world

episode 37 the profile of Julius Caesar, part 2. The Julius Caesar was now around 40 years of age and he had already gained a

reputation for being a dangerously influential politician within the Roman Republic.

He had followed the Kurzus Onoram, the political ladder to the highest levels of Roman politics and was hugely popular with the citizens of Rome

largely because he was a charismatic orator.

Caesar wanted to take the next step in his personal journey to the forefront of Roman politics

and he wanted to become one of the two consoles of Rome.

Caesar needed finance to influence the result of the election and so he went to a man called

Marcus Licinius Crassus.

Crassus was a man who had proven his worth in the Roman Republic.

Crassus was an optimal politician who had become a notable military commander at a young

age.

He also learned how to make money through exploiting the wealth of political enemies as well as sound investment.

It seems that Krasas was driven by financial game.

Crassus was very keen to have a personal ally as a console so that decisions could be made that were favourable to his personal investments.

He had tried and failed previously with others and now he was willing to back Caesar's bid.

Another man who had become disillusioned with the Roman Senate

was the great military leader and statesmen called Ganeus Pompeius.

Pompeius had campaigned long and hard in the Asiatic lands of Anatolia and the near east and had been extremely successful.

He now returned to Rome to find that the Senate were reluctant to recognize his success, and

this prompted Pompey to look for an ally who could influence

this seemingly corrupt Senate from within.

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