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1. Why does Lucius Domitius want to remove Caesar from governing Gaul?

Lucius Domitius wants to remove Caesar from governing Gaul because Caesar is governing Gaul for wealth, not for the Empire. To that end, Lucius stands for the consulship and loses.

2. What measures does Caesar take to win the esteem of kings and other authorities?

In order to win the esteem of kings and other authorities, Caesar gives them thousands of prisoners at a time and lends troops whenever they need them.

3. What changes does Caesar make to the calendar?

Caesar changes the calendar to add days and months. Caesar also makes the year correspond to the sun, thus changing the year from 355 days to 365 days.

4. Who are some of the women Caesar had affairs with?

Some of the women Caesar had affairs with are Marcus Brutus' mother, Servilia, and queens, the most famous being Queen Cleopatra of Egypt.

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