Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting negotiations between representatives of states. It usually refers to international diplomacy, the conduct of international relations .
Caesar first rose to political prominence in the internal struggles that followed the revolt of Rome's alliesâthe Social Warsâafter Rome refused to grant them full citizenship in 90. Caesar's family was related to the revolt's leader, Gaius Marius, and joined his faction. Caesar married Cornelia, the daughter of Cinna, one of the leading Marians, and was nominated for the priesthood of flamen dialis. However, Marius died, and his followers were defeated by the Roman general Sulla.
The rich and powerful people of ancient Rome were the patricians, who governed the city from the Senate (the Senate was Romes governing body during the republic voted into office once a year by an Assembly of citizens), and the equites, or men of property.