The assassination of Julius Caesar?

Question

If anyone could give me some points on 'why he was assassinated', what kind of leader he was, blah blah blah ANYTHING it would be a great help! Oh and here's what we have to do, from my sheet:

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Pretending that they are conspirators, students write an essay arguing for or against the assassination of Julius Caesar. The essay assumes that Caesar must be unseated and details Caesar's ambitions, strengths and weaknesses relating to his lack of fitness to rule Rome. Students then examine the political conditions which obtained in Rome at the time of Caesar's assassination. Students determine, given the political system then current in Rome, whether or not assassination was the only method of changing leaders. Students who argue for assassination must cite reasons why assassination is the only alternative. Students arguing against assassination must argue that alternatives to assassination exist.

I AM ARGUING FOR ASSASSINATION.

Answer 1

The greatest mistake in your analysis is to assume any lack of fitness for Julius Caesar to rule Rome. You can read in Plutarch and Suetonius that Caesar himself recognized this.Caesar said to others that he must survive. The reason was that if he did not, then Rome would descend into greater chaos than ever before. Caesar was right. His nephew/adopted son Octavius Caesar Augustus succeeded him and became the first emperor.

I do not know what role you want to play: Brutus, Cassius, Casca. Whoever it is, if you want to assassinate Caesar, you must have a plan that is greater than that the most able man that the world has ever known must be cut down. You could emerge from the class debate as the George W. Bush of the Roman Republic.

Answer 2

Some would say Caesar was too kind, he would not kill a Roman if he didn't have to (although he seemed just fine with mass slaughter in Gaul) this came back at him in the form of old enemies wielding knives in the senate house. The senators who kill J.C. were simply looking for the same power J.C. was looking for and their was nothing behind their motives but greed.

However, the assassins hid behind the excuse that they were upholding the traditions of the honored ancestors who founded the republic, the excuse that they were fighting against the tyranny of another Tarquinius Superbus if you can find any reference to him.

Answer 3

The Senate controlled most of Rome, and the money. Caesar was going to change that so they assassinated him.

Answer 4

here is a blog with multiple answers and arguments for and against the assassination. read...find what you like.
http://www.americasdebate.com/forums/simple/index.php/t7635.html