Do you ever wander where the leap year was all started? While Julius Caesar took over the government as a dictator, he presented many contributions and achievements. One of them was adopting a new calendar based on the Egyptian year of 365 1/4 days. Many people believed that Julius Caesar was a tyrant who meant to end the republic and make himself king, although, I believe he was a very beneficial dictator who should have remained a leader. Besides inventing a new calendar, Caesar was also an excellent fighter and great general. He pushe ....