Examples Of Arrogance In Julius Caesar

Arrogance has always been a cardinal fault of those in power, and Julius Caesar was one of many to fall due to that flaw. The assassination of Julius Caesar was justified despite the fact that he may have helped Rome. He was a tyrant, may have overthrown the senate, and was becoming an arrogant leader. Through the passage of time, we have been shown how fruitless tyranny is, and what becomes of people as well as their leaders that are a part of this system. Generally speaking, arrogance parallels with narcissism and Julius Caesar had both in spades. In ‘Assassination of Julius Caesar’ it states, “Caesar continued to consolidate his power and in February 44 BC, he declared himself dictator for life”(Paragraph 3). This is one of many examples of his tyrannical behavior, Caesar naming himself dictator for life was not legal or heard of before this event. Giving himself power over Rome for his entire life shows his tyrannical behavior. It was safe to assume that it was only a matter of time before he would begin to use his absolute power to benefit solely himself. It was because of his need for unmitigated, absolute power that Julius Caesar was assassinated. …show more content…
In ‘The Murder of Julius Caesar’, it states, “They [the roman senators] believed they no longer had a voice as Rome was quickly coming under the control of a would-be tyrant”(Wasson, paragraph 3). This shows how the balance of the Roman government would have been thrown askew if Julius Caesar served as ruler for is entire life. The senate would have no say in what happened in the country. It was for the future of the country that Caesar was assassinated, because otherwise Rome would have been subject to possibly one of the worst dictatorships in its country's