2007-03-08 08:22:15 · 4 answers · asked by Hanz 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
He was both. He was a Roman Consul, a Roman Governor, a Roman General & a Roman Dictator (there were lots of legally elected Roman dictators who were put in place in times of an enermegency in the Republic). He only became a tyrant when he declared himself Dictator for life but he treated the general Roman public better than the Roman Senate ever did so I don't think they thought of Caesar as a tryant, I think they liked him as their leader. It was the Roman Senate that thought Caesar was a tyrant & that's because they lost all their power when he became dictator.
2007-03-08 08:29:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Caesar was a great man. If he'd been allowed to live, the Republic would have continued instead of the empire.
2007-03-08 16:26:14 · answer #2 · answered by nora22000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He probably pleased a lot of men and this greatly helped his career...
2007-03-08 16:32:13 · answer #3 · answered by NLBNLB 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both, he ruled with an iron fist.
2007-03-08 16:36:00 · answer #4 · answered by thevillageidiotxxxx 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋