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Julius Caesar as a Populist Figure and the Fall of the Republic
The assassination of Julius Caesar is re-examined through the lens of his popularity with the common people. As a "populare," Caesar enacted land reforms for soldiers, which made him a threat to the established Senate. The discussion compares Caesar's populist appeal to modern political figures and notes that the Roman people were genuinely distraught by his death, nearly burning the forum during his funeral.