Julius Caesar was a Roman political and military figure in the 1st century B.C. Julius was a successful military leader and he was the one that started a civil war in the Rome. Following this, he was named dictator of Rome. However, some senators in Rome thought that what Caesar was doing was wrong so planned an assassination to take place in March. While walking past the Theatre of Pompey, Caesar was stopped by a group of Senators to read a fake bill which was suppose to give power back to the Senate.As Caesar did this, he was stabbed. According to historical evidence, there were as many as 60 Senators present. After Caesar was stabbed he tried to run away, but fell and was stabbed repeatedly on the floor. He had 23 stab wounds. His death marked the end of the Roman Republic, and out of the bloody aftermath emerged the Roman Empire. At the time of his death, Caesar was 57 years old.
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