Why was Julius Caesar killed and by whom?

Answer 1

Julius Caesar was murdered by the senate members including Marcus Brutus who conspired to eliminate Julius Caesar as he had become very powerful.The conspirators believed that he desired to be the Roman emperor.

Answer 2

Julius Caesar was killed because people thought he was too obsessed with himself. He was killed by 60 senatorial conspirators including: Decimus Brutus, Tillius Cimber, and many many others. He finally died after being stabbed 23 times. :)

Answer 3

There were 60 murders, they where led by Brutus. Julius Caesar was murdered by Brutus, Cassius, Ligarious, Metallus, Casca, Trebonius, and Cinna. Julius was hit 27-28 times.

The murders togas let them hide wepons.

Answer 4

Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of 60 senators. He was approached by them as he entered the portico of the Theatre of Pompey where the meetings of the senate were held while a new senate house was being built. He was stabbed 23 times. The leaders of the conspiracy were Brutus and Cassius.

Answer 5

Julius Caesar only killed when necessary. In fact, he was known for his clemency, although some of his "clemency" could be considered self-serving. The main recorded people that he killed were the pirates that had held him captive because he had said that he would to their face, the ringleaders of the mutiny of the ninth legion and Vercingetorix, the last of the leaders of the Gauls. However in the case of Vercingetorix, it was the custom for the vanquished leader to be killed after the Roman general's triumph.

Answer 6

The Roman Senate conspired to assassinate Caesar because he had become too powerful.

Answer 7

Brutus and Cassius - there is no true reason why they did but the theory is that JC was getting too big for his boots ad became a threat to the Roman Republic so he was disposed of!