| Who was Julius Caesar? | A man who wished to be King, he was a Consul. |
| When was he murdered? | March 15 44BC. |
| Who murdered Caesar? | He was killed by a group of conspirators/senators. |
| Where did he die? | He died in the theater of Pompeii. |
| How did he die? | He was stabbed 23/27/32 times. |
| At what age did he die? | Died at the age of 55. |
| What evidence showed that Caesar wanted to be King? | In a Latin festival, someone placed a white ribbon (sign of a King) on Caesar’s statue. The tribunes were going to eliminate the ribbon at once but Caesar just told them off. |
| Why was he killed? | Caesar named himself “Dictator for Life”. Caesar also accepted gifts such as: a gold throne, a special priest and a month named after him. |
| How did some of his actions make him popular with the poor and ordinary people? | Caesar pardoned thise who were against him and gained a reputation, for both bravery and goodness. |
| How did he become the ruler of Rome for life? | He became the ruler because he wanted to make big changes to Rome but the Consul Bibilus disagreed. This caused a civil war and he won. This is the reason why. |
History- Why was Julius Caesar murdered?
April 9, 2020