Julius Caesar: Hero or Villain

"The Assassination of Julius Caesar, from Marcus Brutus (excerpts)." Translated by John Dryden. Reproduced by Internet Ancient History Sourcebook. August 2000. http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/plutarch-caesar.asp (accessed 4 February 2014). "The Assassination of Julius Caesar, 44 BC."

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Competing Caesarian and ‘Liberator’ factions were deadlocked by popular perceptions of Caesar and the legal ramifications of declaring him a tyrant. A compromise was struck to remove the shadow of guilt from the assassins while declaring all of Caesar’s acts as legal. By compromising all Roman nobles in power would retain the positions granted by Caesar; specifically Caesar’s great nephew and adopted son Gaius Octavius the Younger (Octavian) to keep the titles granted to him in Caesar’s will. (Dando-Collins, 2010) The Triumvirate , a trilateral commission of pro-Caesarian forces would win the battle and ultimately change the course of western history. This Political compromise set the conditions for the battle to come.

But, someone would assume that Caesar’s death gave way to Rome’s first emperor, Augustus. Even though Julius Caesar may be well known for his great accomplishments, he is nothing compared to who George Washington was and what he did to change history. Julius Caesar did have many accomplishments which consisted of his climb up the military chain to become Rome’s first king in five-hundred years and his part in the famous triumvirate rule (Pompey, Caesar, and Crassus) that came to power in Rome some time after Caesar's first decrees (Julius Caesar Definition). One of his many failures includes the dividing of Rome’s upper and lower class which eventually led to his assassination. George Washington’s achievements includes the rebellion against the greatest empire in the current time era and the development of one of the most powerful empires ever created in history.

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Octavius, Antony, and Lepidus ruled Rome together due to the Second Triumvirate. Many factors led into why Antony was better set to rule Rome after Caesar, but none of the factors should have led to Antony killing himself. Mark Antony was first became acquaintances with Caesar around 51 B.C. Antony was appointed as one of Caesar’s officers. While Antony was getting close to Caesar, Caesar and Pompey were fighting over who could have complete rule of Rome.

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But, someone would assume that Caesar’s death gave way to Rome’s first emperor, Augustus. Even though Julius Caesar may be well known for his great accomplishments, he is nothing compared to who George Washington was and what he did to change history. Julius Caesar did have many accomplishments which consisted of his climb up the military chain to become Rome’s first king in five-hundred years and his part in the famous triumvirate rule (Pompey, Caesar, and Crassus) that came to power in Rome some time after Caesar's first decrees (Julius Caesar Definition). One of his many failures includes the dividing of Rome’s upper and lower class which eventually led to his assassination. George Washington’s achievements includes the rebellion against the greatest empire in the current time era and the development of one of the most powerful empires ever created in history.