Why Did Caesar Want To Be King

Caesar did not want to be King After Marcus Licinius Crassus and Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus were killed there was a lot of power left unclaimed in the Roman Republic. Julius Caesar, an outstanding warrior and politician, took advantage of this and used this unclaimed power to propel his career. There is stronger and more evidence pointing to him not wanting to be King. All Caesar wanted to do was to make Rome a greater nation. From becoming a dictator or giving up his seat for one of the highest powers in Rome, Caesar always did what he felt was best for Rome. This occurred in late 45 BCE, when Caesar made the courageous decision to give up his seat for the consulship. This was an especially honorable decision because it is rare that anyone would give up that much power willingly. Even though this action had the optimates very upset, which would be

He increased how many rights the common allied citizen had. He also granted full citizenship to all of the teachers and doctors in Rome that did not already have it. Although it can appear as if Caesar wanted to be King, this was not the case. The reason he passed these laws was to grow Rome. Growing Rome would not only grow the amount of people in the Roman army it would also help the Roman economy because when there are more people buying items, there are more people selling the items, thus adding jobs to Rome, thus lowering the unemployment rate. Caesar only made laws to better Rome, not just to benefit himself. In conclusion, I believe that the reasons he did not want to be King outweigh the reasons he did want to be King. From giving up a consulship, to declining Roman leadership titles, to making changes to the Roman culture no one agreed with, one can conclude that Caesar clearly did not want to be