The Rise Of The Roman Revolution

Julius Caesar is perhaps the most well known in the history of Roman Emperors, yet there is no denying that his reign was filled with controversy, no reason more so than his devious rise to power and his mischievous ways of suppressing the senate. There is no doubt that in ruling as a Dictator; Caesar lost the support of the Roman people, who had fought for freedom against an Etruscan King, a role in which Caesar was playing. His death in 44BC coincided with what many believe to be the year in which the Republic completely its eventual ‘fall’ that it had been plummeting to since 133BC, and it is only by looking at the differences in the end of his reign to that of Augustus’ in 27BC that

Cicero and Sallust present very different views of the beginning of the Catiline conspiracy. By making a villain out of Catiline in the name of elevating himself in society, Cicero stands to gain a lot from this prosecution. While enumerating his flaws as a citizen and father Sallust reminds us that Catiline is still human and was not going for the destruction of Rome. The difference between the two men becomes very clear when comparing their accounts.

This investigation evaluates the question, to what extent did Julius Caesar 's assassination affect Rome, politically and socially. Gaius Julius Caesar, famously known for his brilliant military strategies and shrewd political expertise, helped transform the Roman Republic into one of the greatest civilization in the western world. During his reign, Julius Ceasar expanded Rome’s geographical territory across Ancient Europe immensely, conquering areas of present-day France and Britain. The investigation will primarily focus on the political opportunities created by Caesar 's death, as well as the public reaction, from the immediate ramifications to its long-term effect on the Roman government. Effects in foreign and other civilizations not directly involved with Roman affairs or within Rome will not included in the investigation. Sources for the investigation will include The Emperors of Rome by David Potter and the Ancient History Encyclopedia .

My fellow senators, if I may begin by bringing attention to the issue at hand. We speak of Catiline and his crimes, and what should be done to defend Rome from his devious plots of insurrection. I have heard several of his followers speak before me, and they seem to disregard the accusations against the very man that leads them. His proposals are not the matter we are currently discussing. How can you speak of highly of reforms without voicing defense of the man who proposed them? He, who has been accused of attempted assassination upon our presiding magistrate? Even worse, he denies his involvement in the face of his failure. Unlike the brave Gaius Mucius Scaevola, Catiline will not show honor by thrusting his hand into the fire and facing these accusations as a true Roman should. Instead, he proves himself to be a coward by hiding in claims that the assassination was never attempted; or, at least, not by him.

Finally, senators started to use bribery to gain popularity. As the jobless men would do anything for food, senators gave out food and wine to them for votes. Instead of men voting for a senator for morality and the benefit of Rome, they voted for a senator for the benefit of them. Moreover, the senators used their power for the benefit of themselves when they were elected. Rome turned into a place where people only cared for themselves, and would do anything for the sake of themselves. This lead to corruption and bad people becoming

Cicero had many tough decisions during his life. One of these was what to do about Catiline and his conspirators. Cicero had made a law that prohibited people from running for legislatures to not be able to bribe voters in order to get elected. Catiline, while running for a position in the legislature, knew that this law had been partially made because of him. Catiline wanted to obtain consulship and overthrow the Roman government. Catiline, at first, just wanted to kill the two consuls, but then he decided to kill all of the Senate. Although Catiline was planning on killing the men running the government, he still tried to get legitimately elected. Catiline recruited other conspirators

Leading up to the events in 63 BCE, Cicero becoming Consul, Rome was in a state of chaos. Tension from the commoners and enslaved individuals were being forced upon the senate, which resulted in the Third Servile and two Civil wars in a matter of roughly 25 years, 88 BCE to 63 BCE. Despite Rome’s ability to win the slave war and civil wars, tension was still building throughout the empire by the commoners. Living conditions for commoners were horrendous in the city. At this point, mid-1st Century BCE, historians

Julius Caesar (100-44 BC) was one of the most outstanding leaders in history. He was the first ruler of the Romano-Hellenic civilization and achieved his goals with great success throughout his life of 56 years. He was assassinated by the conspirators, who accused him for practicing tyranny. This essay will discuss whether it was right for the conspirators to murder Caesar and what its consequences were.

Catiline is dutiful as well but as Sallust tells us these duties is tainted with its intent and motives. Catiline’s sense of duty is focusing on serving himself instead of the valued Roman sense of duty where the good of the state, city or empire is meant to benefit instead of an individual. Sallust provides an example of this selfishness that Catiline displays a “covetous of others' possessions, he was prodigal of his own; he was violent in his passions. He possessed a certain amount of eloquence, but little discretion. His disordered mind ever craved the monstrous, incredible, gigantic” (5.4-5).

     Cicero was a member of the Senate during the time of Catiline’s Conspiracy. His life was

" If this man alone were put to death, I know that this disease of the Republic would be only checked for a while, not eradicated forever." Cicero then turns to declaring Catiline and his fellow conspirators a disease and that would merely lie dormant in the veins of Rome.(Safire 263) Through use of such imagery Cicero successfully depicts his concerns with the handling of Catiline and his fears of the future. To further Cicero's imagery of Catiline and his fellow conspirators I will address them as a cancer. Cicero's reasoning is that it is easier to cut out a cancer when it is located in a single area. Allow the cancer to spread and it now becomes intertwined with the fabric of society, not only making it harder to remove but infecting the

was a leader of Rome, but the citizens wanted him to be their king, and the conspirators saw that

After the realization of Cato’s correct assumption about Caesar's tyranny, people admired him for centuries. They remembered him for being a strong supporter of his believes and many people have strived to meet his stoic

The assassination of Julius Caesar in 44BC by conspiring members of the Roman senate was an effort to remove a dictator whose power had grown to extraordinary levels and to revive the Republic government. Caesar’s power span throughout the entire Roman Empire, which during his reign extended from present day Syria, down into parts of Africa, over to Spain, most of France and all of Italy. He had the favor of the people, military and most of the Roman government. Caesar’s death at the hand of conspirators did remove him from power; however, it did not restore the Republic government as the Senate had anticipated, on-the-other hand it gave rise to yet a more powerful dictator that was beyond what Caesar

One of the most defining moments in Roman history was the assassination of Gaius Julius Caesar on the 15th of March, 44 BCE. It sparked the transition from a republican to an imperial system of government for Rome. Caesar admired the idea of a government that was controlled by an individual (Imperialism), and not by senators constantly jostling for power (Republicanism). There are three points that suggest why his assassination was the key moment for the transition to take place. Firstly, Caesar emphasized heavily on the idea that a dictator would assist in the centralizing of power within Rome, therefor allowing Rome to endure as the dominant force throughout the Mediterranean. Secondly, after Caesar’s death, the second triumvirate was formed