When the name Julius Caesar is heard, it can only trigger the image of a great leader who influenced Rome into prosperity. Caesar's inspiration in military excellence brought more power and more land which lead to the increase of size and strength in Rome. His dictatorship helped the stability and prosperity in Rome. Caesar's assassination, led to a monarchy that was ruled by Octavian. His death, led to a domino effect ending in the ultimate collapse of the Roman Empire. Many potential leaders of the 21st century follow the path of Julius Caesar and try to be as great as he was. The assassination of Julius Caesar was a tragedy due to the contributions he made to Rome's prosperity during his life, and the chaos that occurred in Rome after his death. The contributions that Caesar made towards the strength of Rome's success, and the chaos and collapse of Rome after his death made the assassination of Julius Caesar a tragedy.
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The Death of CaesarJulius Caesar was assassinated by his own senate on March 15 44 BC; also known as the Ides of March. As he was walking in to the senate house, a man told him to beware the Ides of March. He ignored this statement and walked into the senate house. At this time some of the Senate members surrounded Caesar in a stealthy manner and tugged on his toga. As he looked around he was stabbed by many of the senate members multiple times. He collapsed to the ground and lay on the marble floor dead, next to the feet of Pompey's statue. Caesar's military eminence influenced the Romans and made them have the desire to prosper into one of the greatest and most memorable civilizations in history. His campaigns helped Rome grow larger in size and in power.