Julius Caesar was murdered on the Ides of March in 44 B.C. by the people he trusted and
thought were his friends. The justification for his death was that he was too ambitious and
wanted too much power. The very concept of government in Rome was against dictatorship, to
which Caesar posed a great threat.
Although Rome recognized the need for a distinct leader, the power given to the leader
was not absolute. The Romans devised a system to avoid dictatorship and retain freedom, but at
the same time maintain control of the affairs of the Empire. These leaders, originally given the
title of praetor, meaning “to lead the way” (Asimov 24), were elected. Their terms of office were
for one year and they could not succeed them
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