Rome essay

The assassination of Julius Caesar was one of the many major points in Roman history. Caesar can be described as one of Romes greatest emperors. He was made dictator for life for his actions. He was married to Cleopatra, ruler of Egypt, and was well on his way to becoming one of the greatest leaders of all time. He defeated the senate once after crossing the Rubicon, however would not be defeat the senate again. On the 15th of march in 44 B.C.E. Julius Caesar was assassinated by the senate, being stabbed to death by many so the blame could not be put on one person. As morally incorrect as an assassination is; Julius' assassination was the correct thing to do to save the republic of Rome from the grasp of a dictator as his existence threatens the safety of democracy.

Julius Caesar was more than just any leader. After his death Marc Antony quotes him as "An ambitious man." One of the main reasons one would aspire to kill an ambitious man doing many great things for your nation is if the great things go against your beliefs. The senate was the true enemy of Caesar. Their relationship forever tainted by the one time war waged by Caesar when crossing the Rubicon. This act of a man trying to assume full power of Rome would not be taken lightheartedly by the senate who lost the battle, but survived the war. The survival of the senate would insure that survival of democracy would happen. "How" was the real question at hand.

During the first triumvarant held by Pompey, Crassus, and Caesar; Julia the sister of Julius was married to Pompey. This solidified the relationship between Pompey and Caesar went smoothly. Julia and Pompey were expecting a child however Julia died in childbirth. Cato the enemy of Caesar provided Pompey with a new wife, which made Pompey and Cato have a stronger relationship than Caesar and Pompey. This allowed for tension to build up in the triumvarant and for Pompey to side with Cato. Cato knew Caesar was too much of an enemy to the senate to deal with alone. The involvement of another leader to help bring down Caesar would in turn make him a more powerful man after the defeat of Pompey. This did however bring Caesar to a more dictator status and painted a larger target on his back to be assassinated. This would show that he is the man destroying the republic.

The most significant point the Caesar made that insured his assassination would be appointing himself as dictator for life. This made Caesar the supreme ruler of Rome and granted him rights to do whatever he wanted. He had plans to make his child the next emperor of Europe. With Cleopatra being depicted as an Egyptian goddess many thought he would try to make himself a god. Caesar broke two of the 6 laws of history that would ultimately lead to s demise. "Never assume a position that is not rightfully yours" and he broke the law of moderation. This meant that to save democracy from a dictator for life his assassination would have to occur

Caesar will forever be depicted as a great leader. His face carved into lifelike roman sculpture. However his conflict with the senate, and breaking of the laws of history would ensure that he would need to be killed to save democracy. This killing was very important to the survival of the republic in Rome. Without it a dictator would be free to do whatever his liking should be, and that is against democracy. It is never morally right to kill a man, however in this instance the correct choice was made, and democracies such as the American democracy exist today thanks to the death of Julius Caesar.