Caesar Caesar was one of the great Roman leaders studied throughout history today known for his political and military strategies. Betrayed by the men he trusted the most in the Roman Empire, because they believed he was a selfish dictator and that it would be better for Rome if he was taken out of power. Gaius Julius Caesar a Roman public figure who led the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire through great military campaigns and the total destruction of people within Rome who became his enemy. Later in his political life he used his power the people had given him to strengthen his own authority through laws that weakened many others political power. In doing so he slowly began to lose the trust of the people that supported him and this began leading his supporters to plot their betrayal eventually leading to Caesars assassination at the hands of his own Senate and those closest to him who he trusted like family such as Brutus. The accounts of Caesars assassination are few seeing as there was no actual record of the event other…
Other characteristics of great leaders include “earn the respect of the team,” and “show no mercy” which were also displayed by Caesar (Ferrell). He demonstrated these attributes throughout his career. He exhibited them by respecting his allies as well as his enemies and showing no mercy to the enemy when he was in battle or a political argument. During his lifetime he declared war on his own city, went on many successful military campaigns and was made dictator for life only to be murdered by…
Elisa When many leaders rise into power they think about how they will rule and whether it is better to be loved or feared as a leader. It is better for a leader to be loved than to be feared because when you lose in battle or cannot deal with chaos in times of defeat or trouble, your people will turn against you and revolt. According to Niccolo Machiavelli it is better for a leader to be feared than to be loved, if they cannot be both. Niccolo Machiavelli was a Renaissance humanist and…
The assassination of Julius Caesar was unjustified. It’s unjustified because Caesar was a great leader and lawgiver. Even though Caesar was a leader for his army across the republic in northern Italy, Caesar was taking down the forces for his enemies before he left to Egypt. He already had a plan when he left for Egypt. Julius Caesar was a good man. He was also a smart man, Julius Caesar was a lawgiver. Caesar had never lost a war. This says a lot of Caesar. He was a fighter when he needed to…
Julius Caesar and Abraham Lincoln were both tremendous leaders during their time. There are several similarities between the two men. For instance, both men had military backgrounds in their younger years. Julius Caesar and Abraham Lincoln each made a significant impact on their countries with their political ideas and desire to help the people. The most important similarity that people think of when they remember them is that each of these great leaders was assassinated. When we think of Julius…
Julius Caesar was a general in the Roman Empire in during its rise to fame. The Roman war machine had trudged its way into Europe and spread its influence far and wide. Yet in its rise to fame, many leaders were created to maintain this empire. The Senate held most of the political power of the Roman government as it was a democracy. Even with such extensive powers, it was the Roman generals that held the support and trust of the people and of the armies. Julius Caesar would use this power given…
have been many great leaders that did great things for there people. Not many of these great leaders are well represented in today’s society. There are few people who do not know at least a little about Julius Caesar and Alexander the Great, but up until a few years ago almost no one knew who King Leonidas of Sparta was and still few people know who Cato the Elder is. Is it fair that these great men, men just as worthy of praise as Caesar and Alexander, are shunned and forgotten in today’s…
Gaius Julius Caesar, also know as Caesar, was a Roman politician, a general, and notable author of Latin prose. Julius Caesar was s very successful leader. Caesar played a budge rule in the rise of the Roman republic. Julius Caesar extended the Roman Empire and seized power. He also made himself dictator of Rome. On August 9 , 48 B.C. Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus also known as Pompey the great, prepared his army to face Julius Caesar. Caesar's troops were more experienced then Pompey's. Pompey had…
Of all the larger-than-life leaders in history Julius Caesar's death was almost as exciting as his short, but incredible life. Though, Julius Caesar’s ambition distracted him at times he still managed to leave behind an amazing legacy. The Romans, wanting to save the republic lead to the assassination of Julius Caesar, ultimately leading to little change and his adopted son Octavius being crowned first emperor of the Roman Empire (Wasson, Plutarch 290-298, and “Julius Caesar Biography”). Julius…
Leaders are the basis of any and all governments. Without strong leaders, cities, states, countries and empires would all fall. The Roman Empire, a high point in Roman history happened only because the leadership of one man, Julius Caesar. Leaders are the people that keep everyone working toward a common goal, whether that be positive or negative in the end. Julius Caesar was one of the most important people in the change from The Roman Republic to The Roman Empire. He was a great politician,…