Julius Caesar : The Assassination Of The Roman Empire

Julius Caesar (100-44 BC) was one of the most outstanding leaders in history. He was the first ruler of the Romano-Hellenic civilization and achieved his goals with great success throughout his life of 56 years. He was assassinated by the conspirators, who accused him for practicing tyranny. This essay will discuss whether it was right for the conspirators to murder Caesar and what its consequences were.

Julius Caesar was a popular dictator of the Roman Republic. He was a successful leader of the military who grew the republic into parts of Spain, Germany, France, Belgium, and Switzerland. He was also well known for writing about his travels, theories, and political views. Alongside Caesar was the Senate, a group of politicians who were not elected and helped shape the government and Roman policy. They resented Caesar’s increasing power and popularity. They called themselves the “Liberators” and invited Caesar to a sporting event where they stabbed him to death 23 times. The Liberators who killed Caesar initially thought they were saving the Roman Republic, but instead, the majority of the Roman public ended up hating them and a long civil war ensued. The conflict arose between Caesar’s adopted son, Octavian, and his general, Marc Antony, with the help of Cleopatra. The winner of the war would gain ultimate control over Rome. The civil war ended when Octavian seized the weak Roman Republic. He went on to rule Rome as its first emperor under the title Caesar

This investigation evaluates the question, to what extent did Julius Caesar 's assassination affect Rome, politically and socially. Gaius Julius Caesar, famously known for his brilliant military strategies and shrewd political expertise, helped transform the Roman Republic into one of the greatest civilization in the western world. During his reign, Julius Ceasar expanded Rome’s geographical territory across Ancient Europe immensely, conquering areas of present-day France and Britain. The investigation will primarily focus on the political opportunities created by Caesar 's death, as well as the public reaction, from the immediate ramifications to its long-term effect on the Roman government. Effects in foreign and other civilizations not directly involved with Roman affairs or within Rome will not included in the investigation. Sources for the investigation will include The Emperors of Rome by David Potter and the Ancient History Encyclopedia .

“The Assassination of Julius Caesar” by Michael Parenti goes into details about the events that lead up to the death of Caesar due to class conflicts. In 44 BC, the assassination of Julius Caesar was lead by conspiring members of the Roman senate who wanted to remove the dictator, who was increasingly acquiring power, and to revive the Republic government. Parenti's book protests against the gentlemen historians and the class society that they used to describe the assassination of Julius Caesar. His book also gives us insight about the Late Republic and takes us through the events that were presented in the actions of

How was it possible that under the dictatorship and after the deification of Julius Caesar the Roman republic fell, when it had been structurally sound for four centuries before? When the republic was established around the end of the 6th century B.C.E., the Romans made clear that they wished to avoid all semblance of the monarchy that had ruled for two centuries before. (T.J. Cornell, The Beginnings of Rome: Italy and Rome from the Bronze Age to the Punic Wars (c. 1000-264 BC), London and New York: Routledge, 1995; p. 215) The rule of the Republic was to be split into powers of the senate and consuls, a system that worked for over four centuries. The republic would face problems with the rise of the first triumvirate in 60 B.C.E.,

Julius Caesar was a very influential figure in Roman history. Many features of the Roman Empire came from his reign as dictator. But what, specifically, were some of those great achievements? In this research paper, I will explain Julius Caesar’s youth, the Roman Republic before Caesar came to power, the Roman government before Caesar became dictator-for-life, the effects of Julius Caesar, the reasons for his assassination, and what affects there were when the public learned about his assassination.

Another thing was that Caesar built a new temple honoring Cleopatra. Even though it was said to be dedicated to the Roman goddess Venus, it has a statue of Cleopatra as Isis inside of it. Many people took this as Caesar saying that Isis was as important as Venus. These are the things that ultimately led to Caesar’s death. Several Roman senators, led by Marcus Brutus and Longinus Cassius, began meeting to make a plan to assassinate Caesar. So on the 15th of March (commonly known as the ides of March), 44 B.C., Caesar was called for a meeting of the Senate. Even though everyone had heard of this plot, Caesar saw himself too high to die in such a way, and no matter how many times Cleopatra and even Mark Antony pleaded for him not to go. Even Caesar’s own wife had a dream the night before that Caesar would be killed, yet he still decided to go. When he entered, Tillius Cimber knelt before him as though he was going to present a petition for Caesar, Caesar motioned him away, and just as he walked passed Tillius pulled at his toga. Then a man named Casca drew his dagger and wounded Caesar on the shoulder, then all his assassins came from every side and Caesar was being thrown in one direction and then in another. He was wounded twenty-three times. The last thing he did was turn to Brutus and say “You too, my son?”, and fell down in his own pool of blood, right next to Pompey’s statue. Within minutes, Caesar was dead.

Death falls upon our beloved Dictator Caesar, as he walked into the senate without bodyguards; he was harshly stabbed 35 times until his attackers declared him dead. As Caesar lay on the ground, left to die, he moaned, "Et tu, Brute!" Brutus and Cassius had been betrayed by Caesar because of their support of Pompey. So when they attacked Julius, was it not expected of them to do that? After all, he did go to war with them, and won, claiming Dictator for life of Rome. They were not happy of this, and feared he would crown himself king. Although he never was declared “king”, he might as well been because of his dictator for life title.

In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Julius Caesar’s assassination in ancient Rome and the events following are described. Julius Caesar gains the title of “emperor” after killing Pompey- the great military leader. However, not all of the Romans approve of Caesar, including Marcus Brutus. Brutus, a prominent figure of the ancient Hellenistic society, is a flawed individual. Brutus endures an unfortunate downfall when he is expelled from Rome. Brutus recognizes his flaws moments before his death through which he is redeemed. Brutus is a prominent tragic hero with a fatal flaw, who undergoes a devastating downfall, yet recognizes his flaws, and eventually redeems himself.

Julius Caesar: this name holds the identity of a powerful Roman leader, with influence over people of the years shortly before Jesus. Caesar lived from 100 BC to his assassination in 44 BC. After victory in battle, Caesar’s power continued to sprout and receiving a crown to be named King became a possibility, causing some to develop fear towards Caesar. Some like his friend Brutus, a public figure in the nation, feared what might come from Caesar if he promoted to king. This fear created a war within Brutus’ spirit: would his love for Rome cause him to fall against his love for Caesar? Brutus knew decided for himself that reigning power would alter Caesar, and not for good.

Born in 100 BC, a man who was know to be the greatest Roman Empire, Julius Caesar, Husband to Calpurnia and father to Augustus, Caesarion, and Julia Caesaris, was assassinated on the Ides of March on March 15, 44 BC by Marcus Junius Brutus.

Julius Caesar is a man famous for his death, but his death was in fact the least exciting part of his life. Stretching from 100 BC to 44 BC, he accomplished much with his life as both a politician and ruler during a prosperous time of ancient Rome that he created. Julius Caesar was an admirable leader of ancient Rome that carried his fame into modern times because of his interesting early life, ways as a military leader, and time as dictator.

Even though he was extremely unpopular, being in possession of the wealth he was, he was able to buy his way through the senate to the height of power. Caesar had majestically rose to power, partaking in every major position there was, using his political ingenious in his attempt to gain full control of Rome. After Crassus had died in battle, and Caesars’ army defeated and killed Pompey, he was quick to mop up all his opposition from the senate and the oligarchs across the Mediterranean and throughout Rome, in his first step to his dictatorship, his dictatorship being the final step to the republics decline. After defeating all of his enemies, Julius Caesar was granted a 10-year dictatorship for purposes of restoring the republic, similar to the title that Sulla had granted himself many years previous. However he constituted himself as the Divine King or Ruler of Rome, essentially a REX, yet as said before, since the founding of the Republic, the Romans prided themselves on freedom from the Etruscan King, and just the term ‘King’ went against the republic mentality. Eventually killed in plot involving over 60 senators, the death of Caesar concluded the decline of the Republic.

Although William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar provides a largely accurate and incredibly detailed record of the assassination of its namesake, the play is regarded not as one of the Bard’s histories, but as one of his greatest tragedies. Shakespeare’s poignant lyrical interpretation of the fall of Julius Caesar is defined without a doubt as a tragedy by the sorrowful nature of the development, execution, and aftermath of Marcus Brutus’ betrayal of Julius Caesar.

Continuing on his success, Caesar was unstoppable, but even though he was an ally of Pompey, Pompey envied Caesar and did not really support him that much through his success. Jealousy struck him. Crassus, on the other hand, had not grown fond of Pompey. They reconciled once again at a conference in Luca in 56 BC. This peace expanded Caesar’s reign for another five years, because he gave Crassus a five-year rule in Syria and Pompey in Spain for five years. Syria marks the location where Crassus was killed in battle. (Julius Caesar Biography, April