Julius Caesar-Hero or Tyrant?
Many people have the same questions: “Who was Julius Caesar?”, “Was he really so awful that he was stabbed?”, and “Was he a hero or a tyrant?” The truth is that Julius Caesar was a hero, not a tyrant. He impacted Rome in a positive way, and definitely was a needed blessing. Caesar saved the land from the terrible senators, gave food to the people, and provided jobs. He was thought of as more a god than a man. Caesar was not perfect, but there is no perfect person. He did a very good job as ruler and accomplished many great deeds. Like today, there were senators during the time of Caesar. They were very important figures and were basically the “presidents” of Rome. Presidents are supposed to be good rulers that benefit the country. But this group of three hundred people was not. It is specifically stated in the article, “Killing Caesar”, by Jon Herman; “The Senate had ruled Rome poorly, caring for more about their own political squabbles than the people…” Caesar must have realized that they were being completely unfair, and were not ruling the country well because he took away their power and did not give it back. “Over and again he promised to return power to the Senate once reforms were made.” Caesar never did, though, so he …show more content…
Caesar took away the Senate’s power, before they could destroy Rome, and he gave food and jobs to people, and basically was the reason that Rome prospered. Even Brutus had regrets about killing Julius Caesar, because of how great Caesar was, and he was also unsure about whether Caesar deserved to be killed. In the article, “Killing Caesar,” by Jon Herman, it says, “in the dark skies high above the city, a raven called, but Marcus Brutus could not hear it. Instead at the food of the colossal statue of the dog Jupiter, in the heart of Rome, Brutus
Many people have the same questions: “Who was Julius Caesar?”, “Was he really so awful that he was stabbed?”, and “Was he a hero or a tyrant?” The truth is that Julius Caesar was a hero, not a tyrant. He impacted Rome in a positive way, and definitely was a needed blessing. Caesar saved the land from the terrible senators, gave food to the people, and provided jobs. He was thought of as more a god than a man. Caesar was not perfect, but there is no perfect person. He did a very good job as ruler and accomplished many great deeds. Like today, there were senators during the time of Caesar. They were very important figures and were basically the “presidents” of Rome. Presidents are supposed to be good rulers that benefit the country. But this group of three hundred people was not. It is specifically stated in the article, “Killing Caesar”, by Jon Herman; “The Senate had ruled Rome poorly, caring for more about their own political squabbles than the people…” Caesar must have realized that they were being completely unfair, and were not ruling the country well because he took away their power and did not give it back. “Over and again he promised to return power to the Senate once reforms were made.” Caesar never did, though, so he …show more content…
Caesar took away the Senate’s power, before they could destroy Rome, and he gave food and jobs to people, and basically was the reason that Rome prospered. Even Brutus had regrets about killing Julius Caesar, because of how great Caesar was, and he was also unsure about whether Caesar deserved to be killed. In the article, “Killing Caesar,” by Jon Herman, it says, “in the dark skies high above the city, a raven called, but Marcus Brutus could not hear it. Instead at the food of the colossal statue of the dog Jupiter, in the heart of Rome, Brutus