The Roman Senate were privileged aristocrats and they demanded to have a voice ( however small or inconsequential) Julius caesar did not see it that way..He became drunk with power. Fancied himself a God. disregarded the advice of his closest associates. Was so confident of his Godliness that he usually dismissed his personal bodyguards ; after all, he was a God ( or, at least, a potential God) and therefore, could not be bothered with the niceties of the Roman organizational chart.
Caesar was popular with the Roman citizens. After all, he was a bonafide military hero, and, in those days, you had to be a military hero to aspire to the elusive throne.
Although Caesar metaphorically crossed the Rubicon with his many transgressions, history suggests he did not deserve his fate. I agree. There is always a way to solve disputes, however difficult and acrimonious.
The lesson here is obvious to all serious students of the relationship between those who wield power and those who are subjected to it.
The relationship is precarious ; therefore, it is paramount that norms, both written and assumed, are adhered to at all times..The benefits of adhering to norms are obvious...history is replete with the terrible consequences of refusing to abide by agreed-upon norms. once a nation ( any nation) becomes a nation of men rather than laws, history suggests trouble lies ahead.
Why is this on my mind????Just finished a biography of Julius caesar.
Caesar was popular with the Roman citizens. After all, he was a bonafide military hero, and, in those days, you had to be a military hero to aspire to the elusive throne.
Although Caesar metaphorically crossed the Rubicon with his many transgressions, history suggests he did not deserve his fate. I agree. There is always a way to solve disputes, however difficult and acrimonious.
The lesson here is obvious to all serious students of the relationship between those who wield power and those who are subjected to it.
The relationship is precarious ; therefore, it is paramount that norms, both written and assumed, are adhered to at all times..The benefits of adhering to norms are obvious...history is replete with the terrible consequences of refusing to abide by agreed-upon norms. once a nation ( any nation) becomes a nation of men rather than laws, history suggests trouble lies ahead.
Why is this on my mind????Just finished a biography of Julius caesar.
