The 15th of March 44 BCE, also known as the Ides of March marks an important moment and turning point in history as the day of Julius Caesar’s assassination and the fall of the Roman Republic. At Caesar’s assassination, the 500-year-old republic was severely destabilised in a series of civil wars, executions and political conflict. Caesar was reportedly stabbed 23 times by approximately 60 members of the Republic Senate, who had feared his growing power and recent title of dictator. By the act of sharing the guilt of his death among them, the assailants believed they had saved the Roman Republic, when in fact they had actually begun its complete undoing.
Following Caesar’s brutal and cold-blooded assassination, there was an immediate panic …show more content…
To the people of Rome, Caesar was a great hero. He brought immense power, wealthiness and prestigiousness to Rome and the common people of the time idolised him for it. To them, Caesar truly was considered to be amongst the gods. Various games and activities were held during the funeral in celebration of the life of Julius Caesar in July of 44 BC. In January of 42 BC, Octavian was named Divus Julius (Divine Julius) by the recently reformed Senate, confirming him officially as a god of the Roman Empire, just the same as his adoptive father, and marking the beginning of the practice of a new imperial cult. Though Caesar 's legacy was undeniable, his time had passed, making room for the newest generation of Roman political players, most notably Marcus Antonius and Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, who would move on to form the Second Triumitive along with Marcus Aemilius Lepidus. Marcus had previously been a great supporter of Caesar, but it’s also debated whether he possibly sought to gain more power for himself with the fall of the Roman Republic, and the consequent rise of the Roman Empire, which continued to reign for another 500 years before the final fall of
Following Caesar’s brutal and cold-blooded assassination, there was an immediate panic …show more content…
To the people of Rome, Caesar was a great hero. He brought immense power, wealthiness and prestigiousness to Rome and the common people of the time idolised him for it. To them, Caesar truly was considered to be amongst the gods. Various games and activities were held during the funeral in celebration of the life of Julius Caesar in July of 44 BC. In January of 42 BC, Octavian was named Divus Julius (Divine Julius) by the recently reformed Senate, confirming him officially as a god of the Roman Empire, just the same as his adoptive father, and marking the beginning of the practice of a new imperial cult. Though Caesar 's legacy was undeniable, his time had passed, making room for the newest generation of Roman political players, most notably Marcus Antonius and Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus, who would move on to form the Second Triumitive along with Marcus Aemilius Lepidus. Marcus had previously been a great supporter of Caesar, but it’s also debated whether he possibly sought to gain more power for himself with the fall of the Roman Republic, and the consequent rise of the Roman Empire, which continued to reign for another 500 years before the final fall of