Julius Caesar significantly transformed the political landscape of Rome by centralizing power and diminishing the influence of the Senate. His appointment as dictator for life marked a shift towards autocratic rule, challenging the traditional republican system. Additionally, Caesar implemented various reforms, including calendar changes and land redistribution, which helped consolidate his authority and garnered public support. His assassination in 44 BCE ultimately highlighted the tensions between republican ideals and the emergence of imperial rule.
Julius Caesar brought back the calendar from Egypt. While he was there he met and consulted with the Egyptian astronomers and priests and together they reformed and stabilized the Roman calendar.
caesar offered mercy to his defeated opponents and to any who did not activly oppose him (D)
In Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," Mark Antony personifies the concept of death when he refers to Caesar’s murder as a “beautiful” act in his funeral speech. He describes Caesar's wounds as “doves” that bring peace, highlighting the emotional turmoil and betrayal felt by the people. This personification emphasizes the gravity of Caesar's death and evokes sympathy from the crowd, ultimately swaying their loyalty towards Antony.
The prediction that Julius Caesar would bring down the Roman Republic is famously attributed to the soothsayer in Shakespeare's play "Julius Caesar," who warns him to "beware the Ides of March." Additionally, political figures like Cicero and other senators were concerned about Caesar's growing power and influence, fearing it would lead to the end of the Republic. Historical accounts suggest that many in the Senate were aware of the potential consequences of Caesar's ambitions long before his assassination in 44 BCE.
For the first 200 years after him, the rulers of Rome called themselves Princeps (First Citizan). aware that any suggestion of kingship would bring out the knives as it had with Julius Caesar. The word Emperor did not exist - there was Imperator (from which we later derived the word Emperor) but that was then a title of acclaim which soldiers on a winning battlefield shouted at their successful general. The title Caesar was commonly adopted by successive rulers, whatever else they titled themselves, and carried through to modern times - in Germany the king was called Kaiser, which was their pronunciation of Caesar, and in Russia, the Czar was their version of Caesar. Everyone of note wanted to be Caesar, so highly was he regarded.
The Roman Republic
He made himself dictator for life.
Julius Caesar brought back the calendar from Egypt. While he was there he met and consulted with the Egyptian astronomers and priests and together they reformed and stabilized the Roman calendar.
caesar offered mercy to his defeated opponents and to any who did not activly oppose him (D)
They lost may empires and were rich cultures.
In Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," Mark Antony personifies the concept of death when he refers to Caesar’s murder as a “beautiful” act in his funeral speech. He describes Caesar's wounds as “doves” that bring peace, highlighting the emotional turmoil and betrayal felt by the people. This personification emphasizes the gravity of Caesar's death and evokes sympathy from the crowd, ultimately swaying their loyalty towards Antony.
The prediction that Julius Caesar would bring down the Roman Republic is famously attributed to the soothsayer in Shakespeare's play "Julius Caesar," who warns him to "beware the Ides of March." Additionally, political figures like Cicero and other senators were concerned about Caesar's growing power and influence, fearing it would lead to the end of the Republic. Historical accounts suggest that many in the Senate were aware of the potential consequences of Caesar's ambitions long before his assassination in 44 BCE.
For the first 200 years after him, the rulers of Rome called themselves Princeps (First Citizan). aware that any suggestion of kingship would bring out the knives as it had with Julius Caesar. The word Emperor did not exist - there was Imperator (from which we later derived the word Emperor) but that was then a title of acclaim which soldiers on a winning battlefield shouted at their successful general. The title Caesar was commonly adopted by successive rulers, whatever else they titled themselves, and carried through to modern times - in Germany the king was called Kaiser, which was their pronunciation of Caesar, and in Russia, the Czar was their version of Caesar. Everyone of note wanted to be Caesar, so highly was he regarded.
The Senate was afraid that Julius Caesar wanted to rule over Rome and take over the government. So, they wanted Caesar back in Rome so as to monitor him and make sure he would not take over Rome.
gaius Julius Caesar was one of the greatest military commanders of all time. his conquests expanded rome to new heights. a rival of Caesar, pompey had another army in the east. the senate became afraid of his power and ordered him to disband his army. his reply, only if pompey disbands his. tensions came to a head. there was a rule that commanders could not bring their troops to rome. Caesar crossed the rubicon river entered rome and civil war ensued. Caesar won. this is a thumbnail sketch, i could spend a year researching, and writing about Caesar. i suggest research or a book, this subject has a lot of information and it take time to digest it all. Julius Caesar was a dictator of Rome.
When Caesar crossed the Rubicon with his troops, he was violating the law. The Senate had ordered him not to do so, and it was illegal for a commander to bring an army into the precincts of Rome. This made him enemies on top of the ones he already had. His former ally, Pompeii, was sent out to stop him. Many senators feared that Caesar was setting himself up as a king.
They brought over from Rome central heating,straight walls, roads, toilets and baths. They also made in England the calendar and the month July after their emporer Julius Caesar.