Julius Caesar was one of history's most brilliant leaders who played a critical role in the rise of the Roman Empire. He was a military genius who conquered much of
Central Europe which led to Rome’s increase in size and power. His self-proclaimed dictatorship impacted Rome greatly by lowering the unemployment rate and the introducing the Julian Calendar that was used well into the 1900s (Tøndering). His influence and fame struck so far that even Caesar’s own name was used to title a ruler up to two thousand years after his assassination. His death led to the end of the Roman
Republic, starting a monarchy by his great-nephew, Octavian. The assassination of Julius
Caesar was a tragedy due to the impact he made to strengthen Rome, and the chaos …show more content…
He believed he was destined for greatness, often claiming that he was a descendant from Lulus, son of the legendary
Trojan prince Aeneas, supposedly the son of the goddess Venus (Wikipedia). Marketing himself as someone with exceptional talent was important to future relationships that he would attain to benefit him and his future.
At the age of 18, in 86 BCE with the help of his uncle Marius Caesar, he was appointed Flamen Dialis, also known as The High Priest of Jupiter and married Cornelia, the daughter of a prominent member of Rome (Wikipedia). When Lucius Cornelius Sulla came into power as the Optimate dictator, he stripped Caesar of his inheritance, his wife’s dowry and his priesthood and ordered him to divorce Cornelia. In no position to challenge Sulla’s power he could have abided by Sulla’s rule; however, Caesar refused and went into hiding. The threat against him was eventually pardoned by his mother’s family. Caesar left Rome and joined the army serving in Asia and Cilicia, far from Sulla’s power. While serving, he was awarded the Civic Crown for saving a citizen’s life …show more content…
They were worried that he would obtain absolute power and wanted to preserve the Roman Republic, which they felt he would destroy. As soon as he had proclaimed himself dictator for life he had sentenced himself to death. Caesar was assassinated on March 15 44 BCE; also known as the Ides of March by 60 conspirators in the senate (McManus). Cassius Longinus enacted the plot against the dictator, even convincing Caesar’s brother in law Marcus Brutus to join. As Caesar arrived to the senate house the conspirators crowded around him, holding daggers hidden in their togas and attacked him to the fullest extent. Each senator stabbed him repeatedly causing him to die immediately. By assassinating Julius Caesar, the members of the senate killed the one thing they were trying to protect, the Roman Republic.
After knowledge of Caesar's assassination became public, a civil war broke out, bringing the city into chaos. Julius Caesar's sole heir, Augustus Octavian proceeded into the city and prepared for war. Triumphant, Augustus Octavian ascended into power and became the first ruling Emperor. This ended the Roman Republic making way for
Central Europe which led to Rome’s increase in size and power. His self-proclaimed dictatorship impacted Rome greatly by lowering the unemployment rate and the introducing the Julian Calendar that was used well into the 1900s (Tøndering). His influence and fame struck so far that even Caesar’s own name was used to title a ruler up to two thousand years after his assassination. His death led to the end of the Roman
Republic, starting a monarchy by his great-nephew, Octavian. The assassination of Julius
Caesar was a tragedy due to the impact he made to strengthen Rome, and the chaos …show more content…
He believed he was destined for greatness, often claiming that he was a descendant from Lulus, son of the legendary
Trojan prince Aeneas, supposedly the son of the goddess Venus (Wikipedia). Marketing himself as someone with exceptional talent was important to future relationships that he would attain to benefit him and his future.
At the age of 18, in 86 BCE with the help of his uncle Marius Caesar, he was appointed Flamen Dialis, also known as The High Priest of Jupiter and married Cornelia, the daughter of a prominent member of Rome (Wikipedia). When Lucius Cornelius Sulla came into power as the Optimate dictator, he stripped Caesar of his inheritance, his wife’s dowry and his priesthood and ordered him to divorce Cornelia. In no position to challenge Sulla’s power he could have abided by Sulla’s rule; however, Caesar refused and went into hiding. The threat against him was eventually pardoned by his mother’s family. Caesar left Rome and joined the army serving in Asia and Cilicia, far from Sulla’s power. While serving, he was awarded the Civic Crown for saving a citizen’s life …show more content…
They were worried that he would obtain absolute power and wanted to preserve the Roman Republic, which they felt he would destroy. As soon as he had proclaimed himself dictator for life he had sentenced himself to death. Caesar was assassinated on March 15 44 BCE; also known as the Ides of March by 60 conspirators in the senate (McManus). Cassius Longinus enacted the plot against the dictator, even convincing Caesar’s brother in law Marcus Brutus to join. As Caesar arrived to the senate house the conspirators crowded around him, holding daggers hidden in their togas and attacked him to the fullest extent. Each senator stabbed him repeatedly causing him to die immediately. By assassinating Julius Caesar, the members of the senate killed the one thing they were trying to protect, the Roman Republic.
After knowledge of Caesar's assassination became public, a civil war broke out, bringing the city into chaos. Julius Caesar's sole heir, Augustus Octavian proceeded into the city and prepared for war. Triumphant, Augustus Octavian ascended into power and became the first ruling Emperor. This ended the Roman Republic making way for