How Did Julius Caesar Become A Ruthless Tyrant

Back when the Roman Empire was still in one piece; a man named Julius Caesar, set out to rule it all. The senate of Rome saw Caesar as a threat to their power in the Roman government and, seeing that Caesar was about to become Emperor, they killed him. One question still stands “would Julius Caesar become a ruthless tyrant, or a great ruler of Rome?” , Caesar was a great man. Caesar had a heart for the people of Rome, Providing them with food, jobs, sanitation, and water, as is stated in “Killing Caesar” written by Jon Herman, “The hungry hordes of the city were now given bread.”, Not to mention Brutus (who was one of the main conspirators) was hesitant to kill Caesar because “He had to kill a man who was like a father to him.” Caesar also
chose to spare Brutus’s life when Brutus was trying to kill him earlier in history. The people loved Caesar, they went as far as to worship him like a god, all because he ran the Roman Empire more efficiently than the Aristocrats (who were the wealthiest and most influential in Rome) and helped the people when they needed it. In “Killing Caesar” it is stated “Never had Rome been governed so well, or so efficiently” simply put Caesar ran a tight ship. There are some who believe that Caesar was just a power hungry man who wanted to be on the throne just to be in charge. It is easy to say that Caesar only did the things he did to give himself a better P.R but mind you, some of the things he did, he did in private. Simply put Caesar was not a tyrant, giving the people things that they needed to survive. Caesar was a great man, making people’s lives more comfortable, making faster decisions, expanding the Roman Empire. But he was killed by petty power hungry senators who just couldn’t even bear the thought of losing the power that they had gained. All in all Caesar was doing everything for the benefit of Rome and its people.