Rome is a place of great historical achievements. Rich in history, it reveals to us a great deal about man and society. One of the most important characters in history is Gaius Julius Caesar. His very name strikes images of a powerful leader. Responsible for bringing Rome to great heights, he is said to be the man who changed the course of history, accomplishing the impossible and helping to further the Roman Empire. His military skill and excellent political knowledge, brought him great power. Yet having survived brutal battles on foreign soil, he died of murder- by Romans in Rome. Why was one of the greatest soldiers in all history, a man who, more than any other, personified Rome's rise to glory, brutally stabbed to death? Beneath the persuasive allure of his charm, lay an insatiable hunger for power. Although he was strong and clever enough to wield that power, his tragic flaw, an unbearable arrogance, brought him to a tragic end. It was Caesar's overwhelming ambition and arrogant personality that resulted from his success, that made his assassination inevitable.

Caesar was a fortunate man; he had lived in a great city, seen much of the western world, loved a foreign queen and accumu

Caesar achieved a great amount of admiration and credit through military achievements; he also effectively used propaganda to his advantage. When he had conquered Gaul, he claimed to have acted for the sake of Rome's greater glory. The truth was, he was acting to further his own glory . Dozens of tribes were coerced to Caesar's will as he crisscrossed the countryside, inflicting what effectively amounted to a massacre of the Gallic peoples. Most of his actions in Gaul were carried out simply to impress his peers and voters back in Rome. To further his self promotion, Caesar himself recorded his campaign in Gaul, in the Commentaries, a great Latin literature text. Referring to himself as 'Caesar', as if he were a objective observer, the Commentaries naturally portrayed him as a great and successful leader(Ong, Caesar: Causes of his Assassination). Caesar knew how to use propaganda very effectively.

What made his death so tragic yet inevitable was his incredible skill and cleverness. He had a sharp mind, which without he would have been any average Roman citizen. He successfully proved his wisdom by bringing about such significant change in Rome. Without Caesar, Rome would not have developed the characteristics that contributed to the development of society in much of the western world. Caesar also showed uncommon ability to predict forthcoming events based on he people it involved. It was this ability that made him so incredible on the battlefield. However, when it came to politics, his ambition and determination were so overpowering, he was not able to see the apparent threat of the Senate.

. Caesar was beginning to distinguish himself as a very powerful man. His fierce ambition and his determination to stop at nothing were becoming increasingly obvious. When C

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