Who Was Responsible For Julius Caesar's Downfall

It is astonishing how one man can take away another’s life so quickly and easily. It is alarming how one could argue that the murder of Julius Caesar was a group effort, when there is only one man who is behind this horrific feat of hatred. It is amazing how anyone could think that the killing of our powerful leader-to-be could be justified by any reasoning. Ladies and gentlemen, we are standing in the very same room as the murderer of the great Julius Caesar. May I direct your attention to the man guilty of this crime, Marcus Brutus.

Pompey was a popular general who had a devoted private army, and Caesar was a gem in the public’s eye. Pompey and Caesar's greed can be illustrated by Pompey joining “the senate in opposing Caesar” (179). Pompey joined the senate in making the decision to get rid of Caesar so that he could take total rule. When Pompey was asked to exile or execute him, Caesar ordered his armies to advance across a river that “marked the first act of the a civil war” (179) that at the end of which, was when “the republic received its final burial.” (179).

This paper aims to make an insightful comparison of two great leaders of history whom were assassinated by conspirators during the height of their political lives. By exploring the assassination and lives of these two men we can more clearly understand the historical and social events that underpin a conspiracy as grand as these. The life and death of Julius Caesar is one of the original grand conspiracies in history, as his ambition grew so did the envy of his fellow senators. Julius Caesar was born to a noble family and inherited a relatively high status in ancient Rome’s hierarchy.

Plutarch’s opportune depiction of the statue of Julius Caesar’s enemy presiding over his death in a picture of fitting retribution is a bit too conveniently symbolic to fully believe the accuracy of his biography. Pompey and Caesar were bound to be rivals eventually due to their positions in the political schema of the time, and this was delayed only by their coalition with Crassus to form the First Triumvirate as well as Pompey’s marriage to Caesar’s daughter, Julia. However, after the deaths of both Julia and Crassus, nothing was left to veil the inevitable friction between the two men.

The conspiracy wishes to have Caesar dead before he is crowned king. They believe that as soon as he is crowned, he will turn dangerous, as Brutus mentions in (II ,i ,10-18). In this analogy, Brutus compares Caesar to a serpent, which is a dangerous and poisonous snake. The comparison explains that a serpent is not dangerous while it is still in the egg, but once it hatches it is a deadly animal. Brutus feels the same way about Caesar.

Allison Marker Mr. Ioniaddis English 10B, 1st hr 15 January 2023 Conspiracy of Julius Caesar Many people wanted Julius Caesar as their leader. Caesar’s closest friends did not. However, they believed he would not correctly fit for this job considering his weak skills and disabilities. They thought Caesar would be doing more harm rather than good to Rome. As well as, the conspirators really did not know how Caesar was going to take this opportunity.

Caesar’s expedition in Gaul did indeed contribute to this buildup of tensions, as he gained vast amounts of wealth, influence and power. However, this was not the only factor involved. The previous instability within the Republic, including the opposition to Caesar in the senate and the volatility of the alliance between Pompey and Caesar, also contributed to the tensions building up. While Stevenson and Caesar himself blame the Optimates for the buildup to the war, Pompey ultimately made the decision to break the alliance and hence shares the blame for the split as well. Crassus death also served as a pivotal point in the breakup, as a sense of rivalry developed between Pompey and Caesar as their power and influence further increased.

In the years before, Caesar had been proclaimed Dictator for life. Senators became worried at the idea of so much power being concentrated on one man, the senators also disliked how popular Caesar was and his arrogance. On the 15th of March 44BC, upwards of 60 conspirators and senators

By having his daughter marry Pompey, Julius began to discuss his ideas for the senate with Pompey and in doing so created a bond of trust that benefited Julius significantly. Pompey was a man of great status in Rome, he was popular amongst the Roman people and had a lot of control. When Julius formed the alliance with Pompey, he gained the trust of many of Pompeys followers which helped him gain fame in Rome as well as becoming a familiar face helping him become a strong known leader amongst the Roman people. This alliance between Julius and Pompey was not to help Pompey nor to benefit Rome, Julius was smart and took an opportunity to gain more followers and power by

Caesar is Pompey’s counterpart and also leads a portion of the Roman Army. In order to rise to power Caesar defeats Pompey’s

In the greatness of ancient Rome, an evil act took place that destroyed the balance of power and changed the course of history. Even though some have praised Julius Caesar's assassination as a courageous attempt to protect the Republic, it is clear that it was a planned murderous act that called for legal consequences. Senators became irritated with Julius Caesar as he made changes and grew in power. On March 44 BCE, a group of conspirators assassinated Caesar within the Senate walls. The assassination of Julius Caesar was a determined act of violence that should be punished under the law, despite political motives and noble intentions.

This paper will show you how Julius Caesar became the man he was and the pros and cons of his leadership. Before Caesar’s monarchy, he was a successful leader of armies. His victories in the Gallic wars only heightened his want for power. By 51 B.C. Julius’ ability to run a military was incomparable, which alone jeopardized Pompey’s leading. Thus, in 50 B.C. Pompey ordered Caesar to disband his army, step down from his military command, and return to Rome.

Since Caesar had defeated Pompey, a military and political leader during the Roman Republic, in battle and was a roman general at the time, Caesar went on to conquer and take control of Gaul ( modern day France) and allied himself with Cleopatra in Egypt by marrying her. Caesar was expecting to become dictator for life because of his accomplishments without the Senate voting on him. This shows that Caesar wanted anything that would better him in life and brings us to the next topic about how Caesar didn’t think about others first. This shows that Caesar wanted anything that would better him in life.

Julius Caesar led his Rome to victory agianst pompey and was celebrated by Rome because of it. Two men by the names of Flavius and Marullus did not like it, they believed that caesar did not bring any wealth or conquests back to Rome. out at a ceremonial race a soothsayer warns him and says “beware the ides of March”, but he ignores the soothsayer. Caesar is offered the crown and refuses it three times, meanwhile in the background his companions begin talking about him and plan to stop and kill him at the Senate (SparkNotes). His wife dreams about his murder

Till then, Caesar had achieved fair amount of political success but he still wasn’t much popular among his peers. In order to fulfill his dream of developing Rome, Caesar needed more political success through alliances. He found the best two alliances that would take him further to the path of success. He first aligned with the Roman General Pompey then he allied with a powerful Roman politician Crassus. Further, Caesar’s alliance with Pompey was strengthened with the marriage of Caesar’s only daughter Julia with Pompey.