I helped Katie DuVal find information for the main statement. It is coming along nicely.
MAIN STATEMENT NOTES(Kendra, Catie, Morgan, Brittany, and Tara)
- Cassius and Brutus led the conspiracy to kill Caesar.
- Ceasar was stabbed at the Theatre of Pompey on the Ides of March- March 15. 44 B.C.
- His popularity with the people made him a threat to the power of the Roman senators
- The senators feared he would end the republic and assume sole power
- Caesar had acquired too much power and didn’t show signs of relinquishing it.
- The Roman republic was an oligarchy in which power was “shared” among the senators
- Caesar became a dictator and replaced disloyal senators with his own appointments of loyal men
- he didn’t take away the power of the replace senators
- he also didn’t take away their wealth and they plotted against him
Achievements-
- Never lost a war.
- Successful statesman and made many laws that helped the citizens.
- Said to be the first to make a newspaper.
- Good historian and speaker.
- Captured Gaul and expanded Rome.
- Served in the Roman Army.
- Re-did the calendar.- July is named after him.
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