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my homework from school is to write a detailed newspaper report about the death of julius caesar but i really want to get an A* for this project but the only way you can get it is if you do more than the teacher asks, does anyone have any suggestions what i could do!?

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Well, the Senators rose against Caesar and stabbed him to death in his chair because they thought he had become arrogant and thought he was better than they were!. This was driven, at least partially, but some say mainly, by the fact that Caesar wouldn't stand up in their presence!.

However, as publicized on the History Channel, recently -- and the reference I provide below centers on this -- some modern historians believe Caesar himself engineered the plot, as a suicide!. His health was horrible and he may have (so the theory goes) wanted to die famously, to ensure his own immortatlity, rather than slowly, painfully, and in humiliation!. (If so, it worked -- we're still talking about his death today!.)

As for standing in their presence, it is actually very possible that Caesar just had chronic diarrhea (and, of course, this wasn't something he wanted people to know about) and if he HAD stood up around them, well, I won't bother telling you what would happen!. I think the Senators should have been happy he was always seated around them!. But they killed him anyway!.

Your teacher might think you are making that up, but it's a valid and credible modern theory as to the reasons behind Caesar's behavior!. It is true that it is very strange that Caesar would go to the Senate on that day unguarded the way he did, dismissing his guards, having just recently changed his will, and calling for his nephew and heir to come to Rome (he arrived within a week of Caesar's death)!. The source I give from Harvard Magazine lays it out!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Hmm, the other answer are quite valid, though the suicide theory is really just a modern theory and no other scholar or ancient historian ever thought that way!. Although it is rumored that he suffered from epilepsy and his health was reportedly quite poor!.

Caesar was murdered by the Senate a month after he declared himself dictator for life!. The Romans abhorred monarchs after they overthrew the last king of Rome and declared a republic in 510BCE!. Caesar made the mistake of thinking that he could discard and overrule the Senate, which turned out to be his last mistake!.
On the Ides [15th] of March 44BCE, it is reported that the senators under the leadership of Caesar's one-time friend Marcus Junius Brutus and Brutus' brother-in-law Cassius, who called themselves liberators, orchestrated the assassination and participated in the deed themselves!. Caesar was reportedly stabbed 23 times!. The people of Rome were shocked and angered as they dearly loved Caesar and after his death there was even a cult of Caesar that worshipped him as a demi-god!.
The conspirators thought they could return to the status quo of the republic [which had become corrupt during the previous 50-100 years] but Caesar's death only led to another series of civil wars which resulted in the victory of his adopted heir, Octavian who was to become Augustus!. Octavian never made the mistake of his predecessor in thinking he could discard the Senate, but played a delicately balanced political game with the Senate, gradually leading Rome into empire from republic!.

There is a LOT on the internet about Caesar but be careful, not all of it is academically correct!. You can Google it but rather look at the more scholarly or academic sites such as university sites and the links they provide!. Good luck!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Late afternoon yesterday, on the Ides of March, 709 AUC, a true tragedy occurred in Pompey's theater!.

In a meeting of the senate, the beloved and revered roman dictator, Gaius Julius Caesar was savagely murdered!. He was stabbed to death by who some say were other senate members!.

The Roman officials have not released many details but they do say that they are holding Marcus, Junius, Brutus, Gaius, and Cassius along with other senators on account that a witness had seen the group with Caesar just moments before his death!.

As the details of the case unfold, the secrets of conspiracy are slowly unfolding!. Apparently the senators were afraid that Caesar would gain complete and total authority!. His reformation of many of the roman laws caused quite a bit of discomfort in the seats of power at the house of senators!.

Caesar had indeed gained many accomplishments, all of which helped lead to his death!.

Caesar started with the little things, and slowly gained power, power which threatened the authority of Rome!. Caesar eliminated the tax system, sponsored veterans, extended roman citizenship, reconstituted the courts, increased the number of senators and even reformed the roman calendar!.

When Caesar increased the number of senators that were "in favor" of him, this greatly disgruntled the senators which was a great cause for the conspiracy along with his total control over the Roman Army!.

Caesar became a Roman hero and that is why his death came as such a shock to practically all of the roman citizens!. Many people thought of and revered him as a god!. Many thought he was indestructible!. This tragedy has caused people to doubt Rome because its symbol of power lay dead and Caesar's blood lay on the hands of its own Roman citizens and senators at that!.

Continue to read more about Caesar's assassination as the story continues to unfold!. We will have constant updates in our daily edition!.





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