Why did Caesar take over Rome?

Answer 1

After winning the civil war, Julius Caesar was given control of the republic as a dictator by the senate. He did not seize it or take it -- the power and control were awarded to him.

After winning the civil war, Julius Caesar was given control of the republic as a dictator by the senate. He did not seize it or take it -- the power and control were awarded to him.

After winning the civil war, Julius Caesar was given control of the republic as a dictator by the senate. He did not seize it or take it -- the power and control were awarded to him.

After winning the civil war, Julius Caesar was given control of the republic as a dictator by the senate. He did not seize it or take it -- the power and control were awarded to him.

After winning the civil war, Julius Caesar was given control of the republic as a dictator by the senate. He did not seize it or take it -- the power and control were awarded to him.

After winning the civil war, Julius Caesar was given control of the republic as a dictator by the senate. He did not seize it or take it -- the power and control were awarded to him.

After winning the civil war, Julius Caesar was given control of the republic as a dictator by the senate. He did not seize it or take it -- the power and control were awarded to him.

After winning the civil war, Julius Caesar was given control of the republic as a dictator by the senate. He did not seize it or take it -- the power and control were awarded to him.

After winning the civil war, Julius Caesar was given control of the republic as a dictator by the senate. He did not seize it or take it -- the power and control were awarded to him.

Answer 2

Julius Caesar ruled Rome because he defeated the forces of the senate and because he was enormously popular. Caesar waged war against the senate and repeatedly defeated its forces in battles in Spain, Greece, Tunisia and Spain again. His popularity in Rome enabled him to fill the senate with his supporters and push through his policies and legislation.

Caesar was seen as the hero of the people by the middle and lower classes. This was because he was a popularis. The populares (plural) were a political faction which championed the cause of the poor and tried to introduce reforms to help them. It was opposed by the optimates, a conservative political faction which favoured the aristocracy and opposed reforms. The power base of the optimates was the senate. The optimates were unpopular with the masses because they opposed reform and were the representatives of an aristocracy which was seen as corrupt. Caesar was seen as the hero of ordinary people and the poor. To them he stood up to the senate. Caesar implemented an agrarian reform which redistributed land to the poor. He issued a debt restructuring law, which eliminated about a fourth of all debts owed. He abolished a corrupt tax system which tendered tax collection to private individuals who "farmed" tax collection to line their pockets. He reverted to an earlier system which allowed cities to collect the taxes themselves. He gave greater legal rights to the conquered peoples. He also donated money to the poor.

Answer 3

Julius Caesar ruled the Roman Empire because he was elected consul, which was one of the two highest elected offices in the republic. Some time later, after winning the civil war against the forces of the senate led by Pompey, he was made dictator and by special arrangements, the senate renewed his Dictatorship until he was named perpetual dictator or dictator for life. So you see, even though Caesar may have wanted the rulership, the powers were given to him by the senate, so technically, he was ruling by order of the senate.

Answer 4

able to seize control of and put an end to the Roman Republic. ... Julius CaesarJulius Caesar were able to seize control of and put an end to the Roman Republic. ... Julius CaesarIt was within this changing atmosphere that military leaders such as Julius Caesar were able to seize control of and put an end to the Roman Republic. ... Julius Caesar began his rise to power in 60 B.C.E. by forging an alliance with another general, Pompey, and a wealthy patrician, Crassus.

Answer 5

He took over because he was too comfertable as a dictator and became real eager and fought the king...and won and he was the man in charge

Answer 6

He took his powerful army and attacked Rome, creating a civil war. Then he won the Civil war and named himself Dictator.

Answer 7

Julius Caesar was in charge of Rome because when the republic acted like a kingdom, Julius created an army of enraged Roman citizens and took over Rome and create the Roman Empire.

Answer 8

Ceasar made himself absolute power of rome

Answer 9

After winning the civil war, Julius Caesar was given control of the republic as a dictator by the senate. He did not seize it or take it -- the power and control were awarded to him.

Answer 10

because he needed to feel more in power