How Julius Caesar Changes

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Before absorbing ourselves into the changes made during the reign of Julius Caesar over the Roman Empire, it would be wise to better understand how Rome was before Julius Caesar came into power. For an empire, or society if you will, that used scare tactics with its feared army to conquer lands and other nations and enslaved many people; Rome was very democratic when it came to its own people. The people of Rome would gather at large assemblies to elect their own officials to the Roman Senate. If the elected officials did not live up to the expectations brought with them when previously elected they could be voted out of their position come the next election. However, as Rome grew bigger and more powerful government positions became more …show more content…
Caesar was a determined man, ready and able to face all the dangers and evils that were set before him. As a person he was very tall with good stature and was liked by many. As a general he was excellent, he was very keen when it came to special tactics, strategy and had a good head for battle. Caesar contained characteristics of which one might find of a hero in an epic novel; he was patient, he was able to compose himself and plan for the best times to strike and was able to easily handle the pressure of leading hundreds of thousands of his loyal men into battle. Caesar was swift and quick when it came to battle, he was able to easily defeat his enemies, and he was a force to be reckoned with. As on might imagine Caesar’s troops were completely dedicated to him based on his reputation and skills he …show more content…
Learning of the intentions to invade and conquer Roman territory by the Helvetii tribe of southern Switzerland, Caesar mobilized his troops for battle. Caesar’s army went North and defeated the much larger Helvetii army, upon his return Caesar was glorified once again for his military conquest and vanquishing of yet another Roman enemy. The Senate honored Caesar with a 15 daylong holiday. The people of Rome at this point adored Caesar because of his military success and vanquishing of tribes that threatened Rome itself and the Roman way of life. However, the Senate was still very opposed to Caesar, resulting in a civil war in which Caesar was victorious and became dictator of Rome. As dictator of Rome, Caesar saw himself above the constitution of Rome and the law. After only two years in power Caesar declared himself “dictator for life” and declared he had complete control over all sectors of the government, his power was absolute. His view in the eyes of the Roman people was quickly starting to change from beloved War hero and a man who fought for the people, to an absolute dictator. The Roman people had great admiration for the Republic tradition of Rome, which Caesar had
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