Birth
Born on July 12, 100 B.C.E., son of a distinguished patrician family in Rome.
Ancestry could be traced back to Iulus, son of Trojan hero Aeneas,  who in turn was reputed to have been the son of the goddess Venus.

Education
His education was similar to that of many other Roman aristocrats.
As a young man, he traveled to Rhodes to study under Apollonius Molo, a celebrated teacher, to perfect himself in oratory.

Political Career
In Caesar's time, the two dominant political parties in Rome were:
     the Optimātēs - the aristocratic party, led by Sulla
     the Populārēs - the popular, or democratic party, led by Marius
The Optimātēs wanted power kept in the hands of the Senate. 
The Populārēs championed the rights of the common people.
In 68 B.C.E., by being elected quastor, Caesar started on the cursus honōrum, a series of political offices leading to consulship.
In 65 B.C.E. he was elected aedile, being placed in charge of public games and amusements. Aedile was not a requirement for the cursus honōrum, but it did help gaining the populace's favor.
In 63 B.C.E. Caesar was appointed to the lifetime post of pontifus maximus, the head of the Roman state religion, and a chiefly honorary position.
In 61 B.C.E. he was appointed the office of propraetor (governor) in Spain, whence he demonstrated his administrative and military ability.
On his return from Spain in 60B.C.E., Caesar, together with Pompey and Crassus, entered into a political alliance known as the First Triumvirate, or three-man rule.
Caesar used his political experience, Pompey his military expertise, and Crassus his immense wealth.
Through the influence of the Triumvirate, Caesar became proconsul(governor) of Gaul in 58 B.C.E.,  a position that he held for ten years.

Military Career
Caesar began his military career in 81B.C.E., as a soldier in the war against Mithradates, King of Pontus, in Asia Minor.
It was during this campaign that he won the corōna cīvica(civic crown) for saving a fellow citizen's life in battle.
In 74 B.C.E.,  as military tribune, he assisted in overthrowing Sulla's constitution.
As proconsul of Cisalpine Gaul, Transalpine Gaul, and Illyricum, Caesar had no legal right to exercise his power outside the boundaries of these provinces. However, on the ground that Gallic migrations � that started when he arrived in Gaul � would eventually become a threat to the provinces and to Rome itself, Caesar acted swiftly and decisively, and fought the Gauls with consummate leadership.
In seven years of the Gallic War, he completed the conquest of Gaul, Romanized the region, and invaded Germany and Britain.
With the death of Crassus in 53 B.C.E.,  and a heated relationship that had begun with Pompey, the Triumvirate had reached a virtual end.
In 49 B.C.E.,  war broke out between the two remaining members of the Triumvirate, and once again Caesar showed his military brilliance.
Pompey was defeated at Pharsalus in Greece in 48 B.C.E.,  and fled to Egypt where he was murdered.
The next war of Caesar's was the Alexandrine War, in which Caesar supported the claims of Cleopatra to rule in common with her brother Ptolemy.
Caesar proved victorious, and the war ended in 47 B.C.E..
47 B.C.E. - Caesar easily defeated King Pharnaces in the Battle of Zela at Pontus, an area in Asia Minor.
46 B.C.E. - Caesar won a complete victory over the remnants of the Pompeian forces in the Battle of Thapsus in north Africa. 
45 B.C.E. - Caesar annihilated the army commanded by the sons of Pompey in the Battle of Munda in Spain.

Last Days and Death
By 45B.C.E., Caesar was undisputed master of the Roman world, and the Senate conferred many honors upon him.
He became Dictator for life and Imperātor.
On the Ides of March (March 15), 44 B.C.E., while presiding over a meeting of the Senate, Caesar was assassinated by a group of Roman citizens headed by Cassius and Brutus.