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How Did Julius Caesar Become A Ruthless Tyrant
Back when the Roman Empire was still in one piece; a man named Julius Caesar, set out to rule it all. The senate of Rome saw Caesar as a threat to their power in the Roman government and, seeing that Caesar was about to become Emperor, they killed him. One question still stands “would Julius Caesar become a ruthless tyrant, or a great ruler of Rome?” , Caesar was a great man. Caesar had a heart for the people of Rome, Providing them with food, jobs, sanitation, and water, as is stated in “Killing Caesar” written by Jon Herman, “The hungry hordes of the city were now given bread.”, Not to mention Brutus (who was one of the main conspirators) was hesitant to kill Caesar because “He had to kill a man who was like a father to him.” Caesar also

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