The Death of Julius Caesar

Why kill Caesar?

• The people were not pleased with their living conditions.

• Caesar was becoming more of a king, Romans had had a republic for 450 years.

• The Roman Senators wanted power restored to the Senate.

The Plan

• The Conspirators would toss him off a bridge and slay him below.

A New Plan

• The Roman Senate had called for a meeting where Caesar was to be present at the Hall of Pompey. This would be the place of murder…

The Conspirators• Brutus, Cassius, Decimus led the plot to kill

Caesar.

Brutus

• Father was killed by Pompey.

• A friend of Caesar.

• Brother-in-law of Cassius.

• Unhappy with the state of the Roman Republic.

Cassius

• Roman general

• Saw Caesar’s power as a threat.

• Mastermind behind the plot to kill Caesar

The Murder

The Aftermath

• Mark Antony and Octavian track down the murderers and conspirators and kill them all.