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Caesar was a piece of shit
wtf did he do to you?
He murdered up to 60% of Gaul's total population
Yeah but if he hadn't there would be more French people
I would argue that without Caesar, there wouldn't be any French people.
Yeah, but like, OP wasn't there for that.
Missed that part of your comment, sorry for that
Brought about dictatorship in Rome
There were 85 dictators before him. I'm not kidding.
How is it better to have just one?
He also managed to strip the power from wealthy senators in Rome to give the common people better representation; even if it was only in principal rather than installed/formalized in a new system of government. He was a misguided man by the time he was murdered, but still a popular man of the people for this reason. His disposition with the corrupt, self-serving senators legitimized his right to rule for the plebeians that were ignored by the senate for so long.
Did all of his successors give the common people better representation? Because it seems to me he destroyed a Republic for a little temporary representation of the common people (if you buy that) in exchange for 500+ years of dictatorship.
Sure didn't, but I'm sure he didn't really plan on getting murdered either. Maybe he had a plan to reinstall a democracy after his rule. Though I doubt it.
The same the Democrats do in the US. Half measures for the people at home and warcrimes for the imperium abroad.
Why are you dick riding a guy who died more than ten years ago
Why can't you just admit that Rome is stronger than ever thanks to Caesar? You have Caesar Derangement Syndrome.
his salad is gross