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The Effect of Julius Caesar’s Death on Rome

Julius Caesar’s death impacted Roman history forever. The Senate was afraid of him because he had too much power. The Senate stabbed him 23 times. Julius died from blood loss March 15, 44 BC underneath Pompey’s statue in the Roman forum. The effect of his death impacted everyone. The Senate realized that they probably weren’t in control anymore and that more people like Caesar would rise up; it was time for change in Rome. The Republic was falling. In 60 BC, Caesar entered into a triumvirate with Crassus and Pompey that was to take over Roman politics. Caesar conquered Gaul. The achievements allowed him unmatched military power and threatened to take down Pompey's standing. The balance of power was further agitated when Crassus died in 53 BC in Syria, where he was overpowered and killed in the Roman loss at Carrhae against a General named Surena. Political Rome finally led to a stand-off between Caesar and Pompey. This provoked a civil war from which Caesar rose as the unchallenged leader of the Roman world. After assuming control of government, he began expanding reforms of Roman society and government. A group of senators, led by Marcus Junius Brutus, assassinated the leader on the Ides of March (March 15th) 44 BC, hoping to heal the Republic. However, the result was a group of civil wars, which finally led to the creation of the long lasting Roman Empire by Caesar's adopted heir Octavian (Augustus). However, Caesar’s death had a domino effect. It foretold the end of Rome. Rome began to go unstable. The Senate had already been plotting his death before Caesar officially declared he was dictator. After Caesar’s death the Republic was transformed into a Empire under Augustus‘s rule. The people saw Caesar as a hero, after Mark Antony’s speech, and chased Brutus and some other conspirators out of the city. “Beware the Ides of March.” were words of wisdom by a man told to Julius Caesar as he walked to the forum. He ignored the man (obviously). But in a way Julius Caesar’s death was necessary. Without an end there can be no peace. In order for government to continue someone needed to stand up to the Senate. Unfortunately it had been Julius Caesar who stepped up to force change, and he had been killed for it.