year was 44 BC and Julius Caesar the most powerful man in Rome had been betrayed by those he trusted most but let's rewind a bit and take a look at how Caesar Rose to power Julius Caesar was born into a powerful family but didn't make a name for himself in politics until his 40s through alliances and strategic marriages he became a force to be reckoned within the Roman senate Caesar was not just a politician but also a military genius who expanded the Roman Empire to its greatest extent loved by his soldiers and feared by his
enemies Caesar's success fueled his ambition but also made Humanities in March he was assassinated by a group of senators who feared his increasing power Caesar's death marked the end of the Roman Republic and the beginning of the Roman Empire