Caesar Assassination
Rome is famous for a myriad of remarkable achievements, whether they were political or architectural, and its history exposes us to many important aspects of early life and society. One of the most important figures in Roman history is Gaius Julius Caesar. While ascending Rome to great heights, Julius Caesar is a man who changed the course of history by shaping the Roman Empire to what it is known as today. His remarkable military and political mind allowed him to manipulate great power; however, beneath the sneaky, persuasive personality of Caesar there existed a voracious hunger for power, which directly led to his downfall. Although he held the ability to wield a large amount of power, Caesar’s tragic flaw, an unbearable arrogance and stubbornness, brought Rome’s most important and notorious leader to an abrupt and brutal end. Julius Caesar’s growing military and political prowess and unique, self-absorbed way of expressing power, such as declaring himself Dictator for Life, refusing a high military honor, neglecting the Senate, and interlocking the Senate in an intense struggle against his reforms, are the main reasons why the conspiracy of his assassination was developed and eventually carried out.
In an Empire where most Romans carried the burden of constant debt and famine, Caesar was a privileged and fortunate child. Throughout his early life, he showed great military and political skill and possessed an uncanny ability to use necessary amounts of marketing to promote his campaign. Regardless of his remarkable abilities, Caesar was immune to any threats that the Senate presented, which was due to his insurmountable amounts of complete power. Caesar had increasingly believed that he was becoming invincible, and the Roman senators had quickly become determined to put a stop to his tyrannous rule. Caesar’s elimination of the Senate’s power, opinions, and beliefs was sufficient to expressively offend the senators.
As time progressed, Caesar had begun to
In an Empire where most Romans carried the burden of constant debt and famine, Caesar was a privileged and fortunate child. Throughout his early life, he showed great military and political skill and possessed an uncanny ability to use necessary amounts of marketing to promote his campaign. Regardless of his remarkable abilities, Caesar was immune to any threats that the Senate presented, which was due to his insurmountable amounts of complete power. Caesar had increasingly believed that he was becoming invincible, and the Roman senators had quickly become determined to put a stop to his tyrannous rule. Caesar’s elimination of the Senate’s power, opinions, and beliefs was sufficient to expressively offend the senators.
As time progressed, Caesar had begun to
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