Julius Caesar
No Roman ruler forced the senate to name him dictator. During the Roman Republic the dictatorship was an extraordinary officer of state appointed to deal with emergencies and with a term of office of 6 months. The only exceptions to this were Lucius Cornelius Sulla who was appointed for an indeterminate period (he resigned after 1 year) and Julius Caesar, who was appointed four times and in the second one was appointed for an indeterminate period, the third one for ten years and the fourth one for life. Neither Sulla nor Caesar forced the senate to appoint them.
A dictator was a sole ruler appointed by the senate in times of crises when the senate could not agree on an action to solve the problem. The dictator was usually appointed for a period of six months but his term could be renewed if he needed more time to get results. He was expected to resign the dictatorship as soon as his job was done.A dictator was a sole ruler appointed by the senate in times of crises when the senate could not agree on an action to solve the problem. The dictator was usually appointed for a period of six months but his term could be renewed if he needed more time to get results. He was expected to resign the dictatorship as soon as his job was done.A dictator was a sole ruler appointed by the senate in times of crises when the senate could not agree on an action to solve the problem. The dictator was usually appointed for a period of six months but his term could be renewed if he needed more time to get results. He was expected to resign the dictatorship as soon as his job was done.A dictator was a sole ruler appointed by the senate in times of crises when the senate could not agree on an action to solve the problem. The dictator was usually appointed for a period of six months but his term could be renewed if he needed more time to get results. He was expected to resign the dictatorship as soon as his job was done.A dictator was a sole ruler appointed by the senate in times of crises when the senate could not agree on an action to solve the problem. The dictator was usually appointed for a period of six months but his term could be renewed if he needed more time to get results. He was expected to resign the dictatorship as soon as his job was done.A dictator was a sole ruler appointed by the senate in times of crises when the senate could not agree on an action to solve the problem. The dictator was usually appointed for a period of six months but his term could be renewed if he needed more time to get results. He was expected to resign the dictatorship as soon as his job was done.A dictator was a sole ruler appointed by the senate in times of crises when the senate could not agree on an action to solve the problem. The dictator was usually appointed for a period of six months but his term could be renewed if he needed more time to get results. He was expected to resign the dictatorship as soon as his job was done.A dictator was a sole ruler appointed by the senate in times of crises when the senate could not agree on an action to solve the problem. The dictator was usually appointed for a period of six months but his term could be renewed if he needed more time to get results. He was expected to resign the dictatorship as soon as his job was done.A dictator was a sole ruler appointed by the senate in times of crises when the senate could not agree on an action to solve the problem. The dictator was usually appointed for a period of six months but his term could be renewed if he needed more time to get results. He was expected to resign the dictatorship as soon as his job was done.
Julius Caesar achieved approval from the senate by being a clever Roman politician. He stacked the senate in his favor using the powers of consul and dictator. He raised capable men to positions in the senate and those men in turn were obligated to him. This was the Roman cultural custom of "amicitia" which was literally a friendship, but it had deeper undertones and obligations. Don't be misled into thinking that the entire senate was conspiring to assassinate Caesar. It was merely a few-- 30 to 60--depending upon your source, who were in on the conspiracy. The rest of the senate was either loyal to Caesar or neutral.
The top two officials of the entire Roman Republic were the consuls.The top two officials of the entire Roman republic were the consuls.The top two officials of the entire Roman republic were the consuls.The top two officials of the entire Roman republic were the consuls.The top two officials of the entire Roman republic were the consuls.The top two officials of the entire Roman republic were the consuls.The top two officials of the entire Roman republic were the consuls.The top two officials of the entire Roman republic were the consuls.The top two officials of the entire Roman republic were the consuls.
All the elected and sometimes appointed officials were responsible for the governing of the republic. Each political office carried its own responsibilities and the entire workings of the government were overseen by the consuls.The Romans themselves were responsible for the government during the republic. It was SPQR. The Senate and the Roman People. The people elected their officials and the senate debated and proposed laws.
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Senate are elected by the entire state.
Only the Senate is elected by the entire state. The House is elected by residents of their Congressional District.
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Voting by the entire senate
represents the whole/entire state