Killing Caesar Hero Essay

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Julius Caesar was the very well-known leader of Rome at one point in history but, was he the real hero of Rome or was he a tyrant? Using the story “Killing Caesar” by Jon Herman, it was made clear that he was a tyrant. This can be proven throughout the text. Some given reason that helped form this opinion would be he abused a friendship to gain his power, he pushed others down and stole their power, and he did absolutely anything to be sure that he was known as the greatest ruler, no matter what that meant for the city of Rome. He was a very manipulative ruler which is shown by his actions and plans. Julius Caesar thought very smartly when trying to decide how to become ruler of Rome. He took advantage of a very close friend so he could steal …show more content…
It says that Rome had never been governed so well and efficiently. The people of Rome considered Caesar’s ruling a “blessing” because he was able to supply Rome with everything they needed during their struggling times. It says that he supplied Rome with “more grain than the city needed” and he also provided “the hungry hordes” with free bread. Another accomplishment of his was that he was able to create jobs and he kept things “seemingly” under control during his rule. However, most people in the city of Rome were sheltered and most likely unaware of the rude things he did to gain and keep such great power. Caesar had ruled Rome better than the Senators did but permanently stealing their power was not the correct way to achieve it. Caesar was able to govern Rome so efficiently because of the power he stole. This is also why his riling was considered a “blessing” by the people. Rome was living in a time of crisis and Caesar created a quick comfort for the people of the city. He was not bettering the city of Rome for the citizens good but solely to impress the people and gain a good reputation. The text states “Whatever good Caesar brought to Rome would soon be outweighed by his mad quest for power. He was too dangerous, and tyranny must not stand.” Caesar was clearly only bettering Rome for his own
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