A cherished leader? A wicked dictator? Depending on the person, Julius Caesar was either a hero or a villain. Caesar made many magnificent impacts that helped Rome and showed that he was a hero. I think Julius Caesar was a hero because he proved to be kind to his enemies, changed the local government, so that it ran better, and brought peace and order to Rome. Firstly, Caesar proved to be kind to his enemies. Just hearing that sentence must set off the thought, “Why would anyone be kind to his enemies? These are just lies!” Actually, Caesar offered them the choice of whether they wanted to join the government or die. He gave them mercy, even though they fought. The fact that he didn’t immediately torture or kill them says a lot, …show more content…
I completely disagree with that thought. In my perspective, he brought peace and order to Rome. “How did Caesar bring peace and order to all of Rome? That's impossible,” well when Caesar named himself dictator, his followers were overjoyed. Others thought that he was trying to become a king. During his time ruling, many Plebeians were poor and had no land. Caesar did not sit around and do nothing, no, he founded colonies in Spain, France, and Switzerland to provide them with a piece of land. There were also many citizens with no jobs, so Caesar set up job programs for them. He also reformed the calendar, as a result, citizens were able to understand the new way time was divided into.. Moreover, Caesar had a major impact on Rome’s peace and order. In the end, Julius Caesar is debated on whether he is a hero or a villain. I stand by the opinion that he was a hero. He proved to be kind to his enemies, changed the local governments, so they ran better, as well as brought peace and order to Rome, if accomplishing that doesn't make you a hero, I don't know what