Naomi answers “why was juliue caesar killed?”

Shivam asked this question about Julius Caesar:

why was juliue caesar killed?

Naomi So, the Roman Empire was a Republic, which utilizes many democratic ideals to allow a voice to all. Caesar had changed the number of the Senate from 3…moreSo, the Roman Empire was a Republic, which utilizes many democratic ideals to allow a voice to all. Caesar had changed the number of the Senate from 300 to 900, making them less productive, in an attempt to gain more power. Brutus and the "liberators" (the Senators whose jobs were at stake) decided to take things into their own hands in order to save the Republic. However, they misjudged how much the people loved Caesar (he was giving jobs and land to the plebeians middle class), so the liberators were exiled. (less)

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