Meh. I like some aspects of Caesar (and one of my favorite historical figures) but he was also corrupt, a dictator, and funded a ton of ridiculous politicians. You can't take the good without the bad. You say he thwarted the Roman elite but all he did was put himself and his friends at the top. He didn't give power to the people but just consolidated it.
Brilliant commander though. If it wasn't for him and his right-hand man, Lepidus, Rome would've easily taken another 100+ years to conquer Gaul.
Believe Ceasar passed many reforms that benefitted the people. From my memory, and I hadn't had my covfefe yet, I believe Ceasar was closer to "a man of the people" than not.
Believe Ceasar passed many reforms that benefitted the people.
Most of what he did was to pay off his heavy dues that he promised to his legions. I mean, they did just march on Rome. Loyalty only gets you so much commitment.
Lepidus was an honorable man. He was a staunch defender of the values of the republic so he sided with them over Caesar, but out of respect for Caesar, he did not even attempt to bring any of the men that had fought directly under him (and not Caesar) along with him. He had at least 1 entire legion that he easily could've taken with him but chose not to. Caesar had all of Lepidus' belongings in his northern home sent to him, as a sign of respect but also as a sign of "there is no coming back for you".
Ya Brutus was a coward but he was by no means the only instigator of the murder and it was going to happen regardless. For a man who had just stormed Rome and broken the most crucially sacred vows of the city, I cannot believe he didn't have guards always with him -- why did he care at that point about the "no weapons in Rome" (Pomerium) tradition ??
Meh. I like some aspects of Caesar (and one of my favorite historical figures) but he was also corrupt, a dictator, and funded a ton of ridiculous politicians. You can't take the good without the bad. You say he thwarted the Roman elite but all he did was put himself and his friends at the top. He didn't give power to the people but just consolidated it.
Brilliant commander though. If it wasn't for him and his right-hand man, Lepidus, Rome would've easily taken another 100+ years to conquer Gaul.
Believe Ceasar passed many reforms that benefitted the people. From my memory, and I hadn't had my covfefe yet, I believe Ceasar was closer to "a man of the people" than not.
Also, wasn't Lepidus a damn traitor (to Ceasar)?
PS fuck Brutus
RESTORE CEASAR
Most of what he did was to pay off his heavy dues that he promised to his legions. I mean, they did just march on Rome. Loyalty only gets you so much commitment.
Lepidus was an honorable man. He was a staunch defender of the values of the republic so he sided with them over Caesar, but out of respect for Caesar, he did not even attempt to bring any of the men that had fought directly under him (and not Caesar) along with him. He had at least 1 entire legion that he easily could've taken with him but chose not to. Caesar had all of Lepidus' belongings in his northern home sent to him, as a sign of respect but also as a sign of "there is no coming back for you".
Ya Brutus was a coward but he was by no means the only instigator of the murder and it was going to happen regardless. For a man who had just stormed Rome and broken the most crucially sacred vows of the city, I cannot believe he didn't have guards always with him -- why did he care at that point about the "no weapons in Rome" (Pomerium) tradition ??