The Lower class Viewed Julius Caesar as a hero because he made it easier on them, by lowering the taxes and their slavery work
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In general Caesar's troops respected and were loyal followers. This is because Caesar would many times personally lead them in battle, especially if the lines were faltering. His personal courage inspired them. He would also walk along with his troops rather than ride his horse or sit in a carriage. Caesar was also unique, in that he always had centurions present at his planning meetings. As the centurions were the actual battle leaders, he liked to get their opinions on his plans. Generally speaking a general leading Roman legions to successful war campaigns were popular with the army and the citizens of Rome. Caesar was assigned to go to Spain. He led brilliantly fought battles against Spanish tribes who fought hard to keep their independence from Rome. Caesar brought back to Rome enough spoils of war to enrich the Treasury of Rome and as could be expected in those days, his legions shared in the booty from the military campaigns. The Senate was so pleased that they voted him a triumph.
The Roman armies were aware of the administrative accomplishments of Caesar in Rome. His proposal as example to distribute land to 20,000 poor Roman citizens was to the legions a sign of good policy. What ever the strength of the legions, knowing that their general was a generous leader helped them to see Caesar in a good light. In 56 BC Cicero convinced the Senate to reward Caesar's armies in Gaul a substantial amount of wealth. Once again, if the legions were enriched because they were loyal troops to Caesar, this Senate award only increased the army's loyalty to Caesar. Caesar's successful campaigns in Gaul drew vast resources to Rome and more spoils of war to Caesar's legions.
However this is not to say that he had no trouble. He had a couple of mutinies to put down, but overall, the army viewed him as a leader who would bring them victory and the spoils that went along with the victories.
The senate viewed Caesar differently at different times. When he was in Gaul, they hated him and wanted him back in Rome to stand trial for irregularities when he was counsul. However, when he won the civil war, they did an about face and couldn't do enough for him. They loaded him with honors and even made him dictator for life.
the army viewed him as a leader who would bring them victory
They didn't really like him because he was trying to change their established republic into an empire and none of the citizens really wanted that.
Gaul is related to Julius Caesar because Caesar initiated military action in Gaul, conquered it and made it part of the Roman empire. It brought him fame, extreme wealth and jealousy. He wrote his commentaries on the war in Gaul describing his actions and both history and military students study them today. Because he wrote in clear, rather simple Latin (so the masses back home in Rome could read them) second year Latin students still have to struggle through the translations and some of them fervently with that Julius Caesar had never had any relationship with Gaul.Gaul is related to Julius Caesar because Caesar initiated military action in Gaul, conquered it and made it part of the Roman empire. It brought him fame, extreme wealth and jealousy. He wrote his commentaries on the war in Gaul describing his actions and both history and military students study them today. Because he wrote in clear, rather simple Latin (so the masses back home in Rome could read them) second year Latin students still have to struggle through the translations and some of them fervently with that Julius Caesar had never had any relationship with Gaul.Gaul is related to Julius Caesar because Caesar initiated military action in Gaul, conquered it and made it part of the Roman empire. It brought him fame, extreme wealth and jealousy. He wrote his commentaries on the war in Gaul describing his actions and both history and military students study them today. Because he wrote in clear, rather simple Latin (so the masses back home in Rome could read them) second year Latin students still have to struggle through the translations and some of them fervently with that Julius Caesar had never had any relationship with Gaul.Gaul is related to Julius Caesar because Caesar initiated military action in Gaul, conquered it and made it part of the Roman empire. It brought him fame, extreme wealth and jealousy. He wrote his commentaries on the war in Gaul describing his actions and both history and military students study them today. Because he wrote in clear, rather simple Latin (so the masses back home in Rome could read them) second year Latin students still have to struggle through the translations and some of them fervently with that Julius Caesar had never had any relationship with Gaul.Gaul is related to Julius Caesar because Caesar initiated military action in Gaul, conquered it and made it part of the Roman empire. It brought him fame, extreme wealth and jealousy. He wrote his commentaries on the war in Gaul describing his actions and both history and military students study them today. Because he wrote in clear, rather simple Latin (so the masses back home in Rome could read them) second year Latin students still have to struggle through the translations and some of them fervently with that Julius Caesar had never had any relationship with Gaul.Gaul is related to Julius Caesar because Caesar initiated military action in Gaul, conquered it and made it part of the Roman empire. It brought him fame, extreme wealth and jealousy. He wrote his commentaries on the war in Gaul describing his actions and both history and military students study them today. Because he wrote in clear, rather simple Latin (so the masses back home in Rome could read them) second year Latin students still have to struggle through the translations and some of them fervently with that Julius Caesar had never had any relationship with Gaul.Gaul is related to Julius Caesar because Caesar initiated military action in Gaul, conquered it and made it part of the Roman empire. It brought him fame, extreme wealth and jealousy. He wrote his commentaries on the war in Gaul describing his actions and both history and military students study them today. Because he wrote in clear, rather simple Latin (so the masses back home in Rome could read them) second year Latin students still have to struggle through the translations and some of them fervently with that Julius Caesar had never had any relationship with Gaul.Gaul is related to Julius Caesar because Caesar initiated military action in Gaul, conquered it and made it part of the Roman empire. It brought him fame, extreme wealth and jealousy. He wrote his commentaries on the war in Gaul describing his actions and both history and military students study them today. Because he wrote in clear, rather simple Latin (so the masses back home in Rome could read them) second year Latin students still have to struggle through the translations and some of them fervently with that Julius Caesar had never had any relationship with Gaul.Gaul is related to Julius Caesar because Caesar initiated military action in Gaul, conquered it and made it part of the Roman empire. It brought him fame, extreme wealth and jealousy. He wrote his commentaries on the war in Gaul describing his actions and both history and military students study them today. Because he wrote in clear, rather simple Latin (so the masses back home in Rome could read them) second year Latin students still have to struggle through the translations and some of them fervently with that Julius Caesar had never had any relationship with Gaul.
Julius Caesar was man and therefore not God. However this view is only from our perspective, some 2000 years after Caesar's death. In his own time Julius Caesar was considered a god with temples and shrines dedicated to him. So in his own time he was a god, but in our time he was a man.
The main reason is that Brutus believed he was ambitious. Antony does through in some good points how he wasn't ambitious. Caesar was apparently [from Brutus's point of view] power hungry and would make Rome corrupt.
Flavius is critical because the workers are taking the day off to celebrate Caesar's victory. Flavius doesn't believe this is anything to celebrate because he doesn't think this is a real victory.
thought he was arrogant