Why did Julius Caesar's rise to power frighten many people in rome?

Answer 1

Brutus (and Cassius) felt that if Caesar became the Emperor or King of Rome, they and the Romans would lose the freedomthey had fought for back when Rome began. They claimed that they only killed Caesar to protect their freedom (as no one wants to be under the rule of a dictator) but later on Rome had an Emperor. Brutus fears Caesar's growing power because Caesar, his former enemy, would become too high in power and I guess he felt unsafe (this is just a guess of mine), and once again, the Romans would lose their freedom. No one knows his real intentions as there wasn't a diary or his life was recorded down.

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Answer 2

The power that Julius Caesar accumulated frightened many in Rome because he began acting like a king in some people's eyes. Never before in Roman history had any dictator kept his powers so long with no sign of resigning. Also, his authority seemed to "go to his head" and he grew arrogant and insulting to the senate despite all the honors they bestowed upon him.

The power that Julius Caesar accumulated frightened many in Rome because he began acting like a king in some people's eyes. Never before in Roman history had any dictator kept his powers so long with no sign of resigning. Also, his authority seemed to "go to his head" and he grew arrogant and insulting to the senate despite all the honors they bestowed upon him.

The power that Julius Caesar accumulated frightened many in Rome because he began acting like a king in some people's eyes. Never before in Roman history had any dictator kept his powers so long with no sign of resigning. Also, his authority seemed to "go to his head" and he grew arrogant and insulting to the senate despite all the honors they bestowed upon him.

The power that Julius Caesar accumulated frightened many in Rome because he began acting like a king in some people's eyes. Never before in Roman history had any dictator kept his powers so long with no sign of resigning. Also, his authority seemed to "go to his head" and he grew arrogant and insulting to the senate despite all the honors they bestowed upon him.

The power that Julius Caesar accumulated frightened many in Rome because he began acting like a king in some people's eyes. Never before in Roman history had any dictator kept his powers so long with no sign of resigning. Also, his authority seemed to "go to his head" and he grew arrogant and insulting to the senate despite all the honors they bestowed upon him.

The power that Julius Caesar accumulated frightened many in Rome because he began acting like a king in some people's eyes. Never before in Roman history had any dictator kept his powers so long with no sign of resigning. Also, his authority seemed to "go to his head" and he grew arrogant and insulting to the senate despite all the honors they bestowed upon him.

The power that Julius Caesar accumulated frightened many in Rome because he began acting like a king in some people's eyes. Never before in Roman history had any dictator kept his powers so long with no sign of resigning. Also, his authority seemed to "go to his head" and he grew arrogant and insulting to the senate despite all the honors they bestowed upon him.

The power that Julius Caesar accumulated frightened many in Rome because he began acting like a king in some people's eyes. Never before in Roman history had any dictator kept his powers so long with no sign of resigning. Also, his authority seemed to "go to his head" and he grew arrogant and insulting to the senate despite all the honors they bestowed upon him.

The power that Julius Caesar accumulated frightened many in Rome because he began acting like a king in some people's eyes. Never before in Roman history had any dictator kept his powers so long with no sign of resigning. Also, his authority seemed to "go to his head" and he grew arrogant and insulting to the senate despite all the honors they bestowed upon him.

Answer 3

Cassius was a man of principle who believed in the Roman Republic.

As the Republic had failed due to aristocrats attempting to rule it to their own benefit (and not republican principles: res publica = things for the common good) Caesar made himself dictator for life to control these self-seekers, but knew that they could fix this by taking his life.

So he feared this threat from the self-centred aristocracy. Brutus was a man of principle, but the others were quite comfortable in using him to gain their own ends.

Answer 4

The Patricians were worried about the growing power of Julius Caesar because of several reasons. They included the fact that he put into place some new reforms that angered many of the people.

Answer 5

The patricians were worried about Caesar's growing power because he was a very ambitious man and because he was an popularis.

The Populares (plural of popularis) were a political faction which championed the cause of the poor and wanted reforms to help the poor. Many patricians (aristocrats) were optimates, a conservative political faction which favoured the aristocracy and opposed the reforms.

Answer 6

The power that Julius Caesar accumulated frightened many in Rome because he began acting like a king in some people's eyes. Never before in Roman history had any dictator kept his powers so long with no sign of resigning. Also, his authority seemed to "go to his head" and he grew arrogant and insulting to the senate despite all the honors they bestowed upon him.