... what fascinates us even today about Caesar is that his assassination in 44 B.C. by a group of short sighted senators left a feeling of inconclusiveness to the story of Caesar. Was his ultimate goal a monarchy or did he simply wish to drastically reform Rome to ensure control of its conquests? Did he really aspire to conquer the whole earth as Alexander had? What ... , he was the government itself, with the consent of the people. He was Rome. Though his death cast Rome into greater political upheaval, Caesar's greatness as a leader made possible the ultimate settlement of the conflict and...

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