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Mason Zimmer|History|5 Feb 2025

Why was Julius Caesar assassinated by the Ides of March?

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The death of Julius Caesar in the Roman Senate by Vincenzo Camuccini
Retry Correct Incorrect According to the Smithsonian Magazine, the Senators who assassinated Julius Caesar feared that the powers he had consolidated as a dictator would make him unstoppably powerful. And considering that the resulting civil war would end with the emergence of the first in a 500-year line of emperors, it wasn’t an unreasonable fear.
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Why was Julius Caesar assassinated by the Ides of March?

  • He had engaged in affairs with all of their wives
  • He was hoarding Rome’s wealth for himself
  • He had declared himself a god
  • His dictatorial powers meant the end of the Roman Republic
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