How Does Julius Caesar Corrupt

Corruption results not because the person is corrupt but because power leads to it. Not all cases of power has led to corruption, but when power becomes absolute corruption is easily developed. In Julius Caesar's murder the cause is believed to be a strive for power by Brutus and Cassius. Not all cases of power has led to corruption, some have led to helpful, more noble rulers while others lead to tyrants. Some examples of this are Brutus, Cassius, and Caesar.
Brutus is a twisted example of power leading to corruption and kindness in his own way. Brutus was a Roman General who was considered honorable among all people. Soon after his closest friend Julius Ceasar returns Brutus is confronted by Cassius, a conspirator who wishes Ceasar dead. After speaking with Cassius Brutus feels compelled to kill Ceasar from the fear that the absolute power of king could lead Ceasar to become a tyrant. After Brutus gives Caesar the final stab of thirty-three which kills him as he speaks his final words "and you, too, Brutus?". …show more content…
Cassius is a talented general and acquaintance of Caesar. Cassius envied how Ceasar became god like in the eyes of the roman people and sought a way to take that power and envy for himself. Cassius finds a way to take down his advisory by flirting Ceasar’s best friend Brutus into helping him plan Ceasar’s assassination. Cassius does this by leading Brutus to believe that Caesar is too powerful and on the verge of becoming a tyrant. Another example of Cassius’s corruption by power was him wanting to kill Mark Antony because he feared Antony would get in the way of him gaining absolute