Julius Caesar (100 - 44 B.C.) was a very gifted and also a motivated leader. He was appointed dictator of Rome for ten years after he defeated the Senates forces. Some of the senators, such as Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassuis, who he had previously been pardoned, feared that Julius Caesar aimed to establish a monarchy over Rome with himself as the absolute ruler (king). The Romans despised the word king because it went against their belief of being "free citizens of a century old republic". Julius Caesar's life came to an end on March 15, 44 B.C., when about sixty senators attacked and beat him to death.
Cicero, who was not one of the assassins, believes the "The tyrant deserved his death for having made an exception of the one thing that was the blackest crime of all." He does not only call Caesar a tyrant, but also in his writing called On Duties, he calls him a madman. He feels th
On the other hand, a man by the name of Dio Cassius feels that Caesar did many good things while he was alive. Dio Cassius also thinks that Caesar is not blameless for his own death. He says that Caesars killers thought that they did a positive thing when they murdered Caesar, however, they put the city into an uproar after it finally had stabilized their government.
at a man who has the objective of being King of the Roman people and master of the world has to be an insane man. He thought it was not morally correct for a Roman person to be an absolute leader of his own people.
Caesars assassination could be compared to the assassination of United States of America President Kennedy. Many people still are not convinced why or who killed President Kennedy. Both of these leaders were assassinated while they were doing positive things for their people and country. When they were killed, many people felt lost and confused about the leadership of th
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