The Corruption of Power in Rome
Julius Caesar was murdered on the Ides of March in 44 B.C. by the people he trusted and thought were his friends. The justification for his death was that he was too ambitious and wanted too much power. The very concept of government in Rome was against dictatorship, to which Caesar posed a great threat. Although Rome recognized the need for a distinct leader, the power given to the leader was not absolute. The Romans devised a system to avoid dictatorship and retain freedom, but at the same time maintain control of the affairs of the Empire. These leaders, originally given the title of praetor, meaning "to lead the way" (Asimov 24), were elected. Their terms of office were for one year and they could not succeed themselves. Two praetors were elected each year and they both had to agree on issues before action was taken. Later, the title was changed to consul, which is another way to say partners. Praetors' and consul's main responsibility was to manage the armed forces of Rome and to lead the armies in warfare. Quaestors were also selected two at a time for one year terms. Their main role was to serve as judges and to supervise all criminal trials. The Senate was designed to advise the Praetors or Consuls. It orig
http://moltenlava.com/uo/caesar.htm (29 May 99) Both Pompey and the Senate were envious of Caesar's success and they were also fearful of his ambitions. They ordered Caesar to give up command and return to Rome. Cleopatra. He lived in Egypt with Cleopatra for a few years but eventually he went off to fight other wars, leaving Cleopatra pregnant with his child, Caesarion. A group of Senators led by Cassius, Casca, Cinna and Brutus, who loved freedom and democracy concluded that they had to stop Caesar. No one else seemed to understand the severity of what was occurring. On March 15, 44 B.C., also known as the Ides of March, a total of sixty senators carried out their well-planned conspiracy to kill Julius Caesar right in the Senate in broad daylight. The felt that this was the only solution to rid themselves of the threat that Caesar posed. He defied this order, therefore committing treason, and ended up fighting Pompey's army. Caesar followed Pompey's army all the way to Egypt, where he killed Pompey and met
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