What economic system did Julius Caesar live in?

Question:

What economic system did Julius Caesar live in?

ALSO, What were the economic conditions like in Rome where Julius Caesar was from?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: he lived in a Republican Rome but all his life he took steps to change that to Imperialism so by the time his nephew and heir Agustas (octaivious) Ceaser came to the throne he was crowned and emperor pretty smart *** politicion to change the social structure of rome in like 40 years!