Caesar’s killing is one of the most recognized assassinations in all of history and in all of the plays that Shakespeare wrote. Julius Caesar was a leader who can best be described as a leader whose power went to his head. That is, he loved power and eventually abused it. At first, Caesar was well-loved by the citizens of Rome and his senators who worked with him.
He was able to expand the Roman empire through conquering different lands. He was also well-respected as a military general. However, after being a leader for a while, he became a dictator and the citizens and senators started to hate him. Then Caesar was killed brutally by his own people because he was becoming a harsh dictator.
In 45 BC, Rome was emerging from five years of civil war and policy debates, which concerned the Roman republic. Caesar was declared dictator for ten years by the Roman Senate. Caesar wanted more power, and his lust for power was unsettling to the people of Rome. The consensus was that Caesar was too power crazy, and his ambitions had turned dangerous. They decided to take Caesar down.
There were also rumor that Caesar had slept with Cassius' wife. The men recruited 60 senators to join them. People were convinced that Caesar would become a tyrant and destroy the republic of Rome. Killing Caesar was seen as an act of loyalty to the government.
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