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re: Why is Julius Caesar looked upon so fondly by history?
Posted on 7/19/14 at 8:27 pm to Tiger1242
Posted on 7/19/14 at 8:27 pm to Tiger1242
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bet there is a significant percentage of people who would say he's the greatest leader in history
I guess I wouldn't argue with that. I don't think anyone "in the know" would. To the posters who mentioned the Tsars and Kaisers, I think he just represented the power of the greatest ancient European Empire and was something for those aspiring to autocracy to grab ahold to. Caesar was a pretty good (but not GOAT) military commander and he was a patrician who consolidated much of his power by buying the favor of the plebes--which was also ultimately his own undoing.
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Posted on 7/19/14 at 8:38 pm to Navytiger74
The titles that are a derivation of Caesar are likely less connected to Julius Caesar than to Caesar Augustus. Octavian made Caesar a title synonymous with Emperor for centuries, and later empires would seek legitimacy from that, as has been mentioned.
Further, those who vilify Caesar because of his overthrow of the Republic should read up on the status of the Republic by the mid 1st century BC. He obtained power over the bodies of millions of Gauls, but Pompey gained his power in much the same way.
Further, those who vilify Caesar because of his overthrow of the Republic should read up on the status of the Republic by the mid 1st century BC. He obtained power over the bodies of millions of Gauls, but Pompey gained his power in much the same way.
This post was edited on 7/19/14 at 8:39 pm
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