Assassination Of Julius Caesar Research Paper

The Death of Julius Caesar: Not Justified.

Although Julius Caesar had started to become very powerful and could have done whatever he chose to, he did not deserve to die. Julius Caesar was a Roman general and politician; he named himself dictator of the Roman Empire. According to (Julius Caesar) ‘Throughout his eight-year governorship, he increased his military power and, more importantly, acquired plunder from Gaul.’ and ‘His increasing power and great ambition agitated many senators who feared Caesar aspired to be king.’ With this fear, a group called the conspirators is formed. The conspirators planned to assassinate Caesar on the ides of March (March 15th, 44 BCE) in fear of his power. “The group stabbed Caesar a reported 23 times, killing

The conspirators didn't give Julius Caesar a chance to prove he would change Rome for the better. Following the assassination of Julius Caesar, there was chaos. Caesar's death caused political and social change, resulting in violence. Rome’s citizens were split between those who were happy Caesar was gone and those who were furious that he was assassinated. With Rome’s citizens turning against each other, Caesar's death resulted in a series of civil wars that ended with the destruction of the Roman Republic and the creation of the Roman Empire. Instead of focusing on fixing the Roman Republic, the assassination brought Rome into another civil war as Caesar’s supporters battled the assassins and then each other. As a result of the wars, tens of thousands of Rome’s citizens died in the bloody battles, and once defeated, Brutus and Cassius each committed suicide. “Julius Caesar was a successful military leader who expanded the republic to include parts of what are now Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland, and Belgium. Caesar was also a popular author who wrote about his travels, theories, and political views.” (Julius Caesar Assassinated) For eight years, he fought many battles to help better his country. When he

Other things Caesar had done to make himself a successful leader were that while he was in charge, he wielded his power to enlarge the Senate, create needed government reforms, and decrease Rome’s debt. He also sponsored the building of the Forum Iulium and rebuilt two city-states, Carthage and Corinth. Lastly, he granted citizenship to foreigners living within the Roman Republic. The last reason for Julius Caesar's death not being justified is that the conspirators were threatened by the power Caesar gained without knowing his plan for Rome. Fearful that giving Caesar absolute power threatened the republic’s democratic institutions, dozens of senators who called themselves the “Liberators” plotted to kill the dictator. They created a group of 60 called the conspirators, and they decided to “assassinate Caesar” at the meeting of the Senate on March 15, the day of March. Collectively, the group stabbed Caesar a reported 23 times, killing the Roman leader.” (Julius Caesar Assassinated) Caesar wasn't expecting the Consul to betray him; he thought they were going to be happy that he was making Rome more powerful. Caesar's intentions were not to become dictator