Gaius Iulius Caesar

Gaius Iulius Caesar, known simply as Caesar, was the consul dictator of Rome until the Senate impeached him with knives. He is a primary example of why an Imperator should try to keep other government officials happy.

Biography
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Caesar was a little rich boy. In fact, he was so rich that he demanded his kidnappers raise his insultingly low ransom, before murdering them anyway. He was a charming fellow. Being a strategic brain box, he also rose through the ranks of the military, famously spearheading the conquest of Gaul.

Along with his bestest buds Crassus (a corrupt fireman) and Pompey (not to be confused with Pompeii), Caesar formed the First Triumvirate. This worked for a little while until Crassus took a hearty swig of molten gold, which kind of ruined the whole group dynamic.

Now, Caesar got to be the popular one, while Pompey was stuck at home babysitting the people, who loved Caesar because he kept throwing gold and plunder at them. After Pompey's wife Iulia (who was Caesar's daughter) died in childbirth, their fracturing relationship took a turn for the worst. Pompey began building an anti-Caear faction, which included Cicero, Scipio, Cato, and Brutus. The Senate, unpleased with how kingy Caesar was acting, declared him a war criminal and ordered him to return to Rome to stand trial.

"Okay." said Caesar, marching his legions over the Rubicon, which was a big no-no. He also famously remarked, "Alea iacta est," or, "The die has been cast."

"Dern, I didn't think he would do that." said Pompey and co., as they ran for their lives. Pompey and Caesar's conflict came to a head in 48 BCE, at the Battle of Pharsalus, a decisive victory for Caesar. Basically everyone, especially Brutus, switched to Caesar's side, while Pompey ran to Egypt, where he was promptly killed, making Caesar the sole remaining Boss of Rome.

Caesar then made himself Dictator Perpetuus, Dictator for Life. This did not go over so well with the Senate, and, even though many of them owed their lives to Caesar, they stabbed him to death on the Senate floor, March 15th, 44 BCE.