Assassination: Gaius Julius Caesar         Caius Julius Caesar, a Roman consul, was a great leader and a terrible dictator. Many of his reforms were excellent, but he also was hungry for the power of Roman Dictator, which would give him absolute power for as long as he required it. Throughout his life he did many things including creating the calendar that we know today, advancing mathematics, and many other scholarly things. When he became dictator in 44 …showed first 75 words of 359 total…

…showed last 75 words of 359 total…Sanctity of the Tribunes, which enabled him to be unharmed without dire consequences. When Caesar was killed, Rome became divided on who should have the power. Eventually Octavius 'Augustus' Caesar became sole emperor of Rome, and from there out Rome declined. Bibliography: [1] Funk & Wagnalls Corp. (1994). 'Caesar, Gaius Julius', Microsoft ® Encarta. [2] Perry, Marvin. (1988) 'A History of the World', Houghton Mifflin Company. [3] Concord Reference Books, Inc. 'The New American Desk Encyclocpedia', Signet Classics & Nal Books