The achievements of The Roman Empire and the Pax Romana certainly did justify the roles of Caesar and Augustus as dictators. During his reign as dictator from 49-44 BC, Julius Caesar had a number of notable impacts on the city of Rome. One of the initial crises that Caesar had to deal was widespread debt in Rome, especially after the outbreak of civil war. There was a serious shortage of coinage as people hoarded whatever they had. Cesar took matters into his own hands and though the measures he took still didn't eliminate Rome’s debt, his ways helped to relieve the debt in a way that satisfied both lenders and borrowers. In addition, Caesar also helped with widespread unemployment. However, even though Caesar was killed in 44 BC, Caesar’s
