Do you agree with Caesar's assassination?

Answer 1

As this question is not addressed to the community as are most of them, I am placed in a situation to give my own view with the total understanding that there may be no solid answer to it because we don't know what would have happened one way or another if Caesar had not been assassinated. It's unfortunate that political assassination became a common practice before and after the Roman Republic. In my view the assassination of Julius Caesar, at that time, was of no benefit to Rome.

It's worthy of note that Julius Caesar and his assassination is one of the most widely known stories in the history of Western Civilization. In comparison, the means of death of Crassis or even Pompey are not a common topic of casual conversation regarding ancient Rome. Clearly this is a result of the many historians, playwrights, and media have volumes to say about this historical figure. Perhaps Napoleon is the closest rival in history to Julius Caesar. The assassination of Caesar is monumental in the history of ancient Rome. Despite his flaws, his ability as a statesman and able military leader, leaves other figures of Rome behind, with the acception of perhaps Octavian.

Caesar's death had an immediate negative affect The immediate affect was of course a 15 year civil war. Also not uncommon were civil wars but this one had the most far reaching affect.

Julius Caesar, whether a consul, dictator for life ( as the Senate gave him ) or yes even a constitutional king had put forth a series of new Roman polices to reform a decedent Rome and give relief to common people and even the common soldier. Ironically many of these reforms were put in place by Octavian ( Augustus Caesar ). As per my statement at the beginning of this answer, I believe that the assassination of Julius Caesar was not in the best interests of ancient Rome.