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Consulship
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By the time of the Principate, the actual governing power of the consulship had significantly eroded. Emperors like Augustus retained the title and the imperium for themselves, often holding it continuously. While serving consuls remained essential for administrative continuity and serving as provincial governors, their military authority was strictly subordinate to the emperor's maius imperium.
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Julius Caesar
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Gaius Julius Caesar (dictator)/) (100 BCE – 44 BCE) was a pivotal Roman general, statesman, and dictator whose actions irrevocably altered the trajectory of the Roman Republic, leading to its eventual transformation into the Roman Empire. His career synthesized military genius, astute political maneuvering, and profound literary skill, though his ultimate accumulation of unilateral authority precipitated his assassination by co…
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Julius Caesar
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Civil War and Dictatorship
The collapse of the First Triumvirate following the death of Crassus in 53 BCE created an insurmountable political fissure between Caesar/) and Pompey. The Senate, increasingly fearful of Caesar’s/) wealth and the unwavering loyalty of his Gallic legions, recalled him and ordered him to disband his army.
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Julius Caesar
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Assassination
On March 15, 44 BCE (the Ides of March), Gaius Julius Caesar (dictator)/) was assassinated during a Senate meeting held at the Theatre of Pompey. He was fatally stabbed by a conspiracy of senators led by Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus. Ancient sources suggest Caesar/) received approximately 23 stab wounds, th… -
Julius Caesar
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Assassination
On March 15, 44 BCE (the Ides of March), Gaius Julius Caesar (dictator)/) was assassinated during a Senate meeting held at the Theatre of Pompey. He was fatally stabbed by a conspiracy of senators led by Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus. Ancient sources suggest Caesar/) received approximately 23 stab wounds, th…