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Why Was The Assassination Of Julius Caesar Important?

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Why Was The Assassination Of Julius Caesar Important? Caesar’s assassination at age 55 made him a martyr and incited a cycle of civil wars resulting in the downfall of the Roman Republic and the rise to power of his grandnephew and heir Gaius Octavius (Octavian) — later known as Augustus Caesar — to emperor of

What Would Happen If Julius Caesar Was Never Assassinated?

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What Would Happen If Julius Caesar Was Never Assassinated? Caesar was killed for three reasons: First, the conspirators wanted to halt his power growth. Second, they tried to prevent him from becoming king and destroying the Roman Republic. Finally, some were motivated by basic human emotions – personal vengeance. Why Caesar should have been assassinated?