The Twelve Caesars

Julius Caesar, great military leader of history

He grew in power, and sought to be dictator indefinitely

So angered by this, the Senate attacked him with daggers to end his life

What was rude is that even Brutus, his friend, employed a knife

Octavian, adopted son of Julius was the next to preside

He brought about Cleopatra's defeat at Actium and suicide

He became Augustus in 27 when he received the call

The Empire grew-reputation did, too, as the greatest of them all

Tiberius, stepson of Augustus, the next Caesar of Rome

Augustus forced him to divorce his wife and lose his happy home