But then Caesar did two things that made many people angry. First, he called the Senate together. “I am the dictator of Rome,” he told them, “but the kings of other countries will respect me more if you call me ‘King Caesar.’ So from now on I want you to call me ‘king.’ Second, I want my nephew Octavian to be king after me. I’m going to adopt him to be my son. I want him to inherit my power too.”
