Caesar won the civil war, and the old Republic is at the end. «Not all enemies of the "dictator for life"have fallen in battle. Some Senators plan to assassinate Caesar in secret. You want to restore the Senate rule and turn back the wheel of time. You will learn how the conspirators put their murder plan into action, on the following pages.
A man had been Caesar of his life full of beans. In 45 BC, because he could see his dominance over Rome as secured, he thought but not quiet go to his life. Already, he began to plan a new campaign. In the East, the Parthian Empire, an Asian equestrian people had taken already Persia in possession, were a constant threat to Rome. Caesar wanted to now address this challenge. The large train of Alexander of the great to Asia almost 300 years earlier may have in him in memory. He had no idea that this undertaking should hasten his death.
45 - 44 B.c.: at the height of power
Since the beginning of the civil war, Caesar had conquered step by step virtually all positions of power of the Roman State. Overall, he was Consul five times, the dictatorship had fallen to successive him, first for ten years. He was Praefectus Moribus for three years, that supervisor of the customs with the competence to intervene (an Office that previously did not exist) also in private life, as well as Commander-in-Chief of all troops. That gave him the right to fill all command posts to his liking. And he had the control of the public finances, which had hitherto been Senate matter. Also, he could determine the elections.
The honors piled up with the authorities. For example, Caesar was awarded the Sacrosanctitas, the inviolability of the Tribune. Everywhere in Rome, Caesar statues were erected. He was high priest and lived in the Domus publica, a House on the Forum with a Gable at public expense, had Royal palaces and temples. And he was awarded the title of Imperator who usually went out after a victorious General's triumph, as a hereditary name. Almost Caesar ruled the Roman State as a monarch, virtually nothing remained of the Republic. Only the title of King was still missing.
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