Why did Senators want to eliminate Caesar?
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Julius Caesar was a very popular reformer and military general in Rome. He brazenly led his troops across the Rubicon River in 49 BC in an effort to secure complete control of Rome from his rival, Pompey. He was successful in his quest to utilize his loyal military forces to control the entire peninsula. Pompey did not have success against Caesar and fled to Greece and then Egypt. Caesar's forces pursued Pompey to both places and had him eliminated in Egypt. This left the Senate with a vexing question: What is to be done with Caesar? It seemed that his political influence and power could not be contained. Caesar even declared himself dictator for life, which was unprecedented. The Senate was very concerned about the power that he acquired in such short order and they decided that he should be assassinated for the good of the Republic.
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Julius Caesar was a very popular reformer and military general in Rome. He brazenly led his troops across the Rubicon River in 49 BC in an effort to secure complete control of Rome from his rival, Pompey. He was successful in his quest to utilize his loyal military forces to control the entire peninsula. Pompey did not have success against Caesar and fled to Greece and then Egypt. Caesar's forces pursued Pompey to both places and had him eliminated in Egypt. This left the Senate with a vexing question: What is to be done with Caesar? It seemed that his political influence and power could not be contained. Caesar even declared himself dictator for life, which was unprecedented. The Senate was very concerned about the power that he acquired in such short order and they decided that he should be assassinated for the good of the Republic.