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How Did The Civil War Affect The Roman Republic

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'Let the die be cast,' remarked by Caesar as he led his victorious troops across the Rubicon river and headed towards Rome. In 49 BCE, Julius Caesar advanced toward Rome to assume control of Rome as its sole leader. Pompey, with the full support of the Roman senate, attempted to defend Rome, but ultimately was unsuccessful. In fact, Pompey fled, which Cicero later characterized as an “outward sign of weakness” (Roberts). Thus, leaving the power to Caesar. The civil war, also known historical Caesar's Civil War, heavily impacted the Roman republic by changing the course of its government and later the prosperity of the city of Rome.
The Roman Civil War started of with spark between Caesar and Pompey. Like two alkaline metals, they each reacted …show more content…

It paved a path for the Roman Empire, with the diminishing influence of the Roman republic’s representative republic. Caesar, after taking control over the Roman republic, believed that the Empire system would work more effectively in Rome’s society. Stated by Joshua Mark in “Caesar,” “he [Caesar] initiated the end of the Roman Republic and the beginning of the Roman Empire.” This new type of ruling was called autocracy, which is defined as a system of government by one person with absolute power. This resulting government took a drastic shift from republican ideas into a more absolutist mentality. This intern lead to the prosperity of Rome both militarily and economically for the next two hundred years. “Augustus and his successors built a system of imperial government ...This system, which allowed the provinces some measure of independence while being subject to Roman taxation and military control—functions crucial for the maintenance of the empire—proved quite efficient.”(“Roman Empire”). The military and economic prosperity of the Roman Empire proved successful due to the impacts created by Caesar's shift of government as a result of the Civil War. These military tactic acquired in the new era of Rome helped expand the borders of the empire to nearly all of the surrounding mediterranean land. To conclude, the shifting change in government due to the aftermath of civil war, enhanced Rome’s

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