Problem
After reading the sections on the power struggles between the different factions in the Roman Republic, describe the downfall of the Republic. Why was Julius Caesar assassinated and what do you think the Romans thought of the merits or detriments of assassination as a political tool? Remember that Sulla came to power by marching on Rome with his army and was made dictator without the legal pretext yet he wasn't assassinated. Caesar was. Why do you think that is?