Julius Caesar

He was a prominent Roman from the 1st century BC, emerging from an elite family and carving out an illustrious political career. He was not only a shrewd politician but also a strategic general who fought against the Gauls and engaged in civil war against Pompey, his formidable rival. Additionally, he was an educated writer, authoring the Commentaries on the Gallic War and the Civil War, deeply knowledgeable in Greek and Latin literature. Ultimately, he became the sole ruler of Rome as a lifelong dictator until he was assassinated by Brutus.