Julius Caesar's triumph in a civil war in the 40s BC made him the absolute ruler of Rome, but political jealousies among his opponents led to his assassination. Julius Caesar rose to power in Rome through his social status, financial support, military leadership, and political reputation. Caesar belonged to an old patrician family, the Julian clan. His aunt, Julia, married Gaius Marius, a supporter of the common people and an earlier Roman military leader. Caesar …showed first 75 words of 736 total…

…showed last 75 words of 736 total…laws, and created a Greek/Roman library. The most significant of his reforms was his creation of the Julian calender, which is used today. However, the Senate, more terrified than ever, settled on the assumption that Caesar would make himself king. Two Senators, Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius, led the conspiracy to assassinate Caesar. On March 15, 44 BC, Julius Caesar was surrounded by Senators, stabbed 23 times, and left on the floor of the Senate building.