A
flash back to 49 BC, the Senate ordered Caesar to disband his army and return
to Rome. However, Caesar did not want to give up his army rendering himself
defenseless. Thus, he marched his army across the Rubicon River, which
separated his territories with territories of Rome, bidding defiance to the
Senate, forcing supporters of Pompey to flee the city. Since then he had become
dictator and consul by himself. As a result, his behavior later led to the
Roman civil war. In 48 BC, He defeated the forces of Pompey in Greece and
pursued him to Egypt when he learned that his enemy was murdered.
In
45 BC, even though Caesar refused kingship many still believed that he would
try to make himself king. So some senators made a group of aristocrats and
assassinated Caesar as he entered the Senate.
In
fact, Caesar wisely used the power to become emperor. Thus, he tried to
eliminate the dishonest practices in the government. Then he established a plan
for reorganizing the government. Also, he formed libraries and diluted the
power of the corrupt Senate.
His
friend, Gaul, also was the senator, so the senate suggested killing Caesar. He
thought Caesar must be removed from Rome for saving people, but he could not
accept their proposal. Also, he was worried about how long Caesar could
maintain his power against all the opposition. As Gaul refused the proposal,
the senate had to remove him to keep the plot about the assassination of
Caesar. After all, Romans arose in a revolt against Caesar because Caesar
planed to abolish the republic. Then he was assassinated by them.
