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The Emperor Of Rome, Julius Caesar, And Last

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Rome had seen many leaders step up to the plate in order to rule over Rome with absolute power. There were many who only wanted to exercise their power over the people, those who only wanted the army’s strength, and those who only wanted to advance the senate and laws than help the people or watch the army. However, there were a few emperors who were able to rise above these issues and bring about a seemingly peaceful time in Rome. I have chosen the three, in my opinion, best emperors of Rome, who were able to take command of Rome and make a huge impact. The three emperors that I chose were Sulla, Julius Caesar, and last but not least Augustus. Sulla may come as a surprise when the title of best emperor is thrown around, but to me, I feel that regardless of the negative that Sulla had surrounding him during his reign, he wasn’t a terrible leader at all. Yes, he may have taken over Rome with violence, and even killed thousands with his proscriptions, and even took away the free grain that really helped sustain the lives of the poor, but he accomplished many things that would help overshadow such negative actions. Sulla was a reformer, he had idea after idea piled up for Rome that he felt needed to change. He was able to gain a tight grip on Rome unlike Marius and Cinna who might have wished for such a privilege. It was quite obvious to see that “unlike his predecessors, he possessed a clear vision of the reforms required in his opinion to return the state to its old

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