The Rise of Julius Caesar-The Rise of Barack Obama – Is there a lesson to be learned?
Yes, there is a lesson to be learned: Julius was supreme commander of his army for something like 20 years before he returned to Rome. His troops had never answered to anyone but him, and their loyalty was to him. Their loyalty was not to Rome. In fact, the Roman Senate had deprived many of the legions of their land back in Rome if they were from Rome, and most weren’t even from Rome. Most became citizens in the war. The lesson is to never let a commanding general operate in one command indefinitely, especially far afield.
