Question

Though Julius Caesar played a major role in transforming the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire and the Roman people had proclaimed him Rome's dictator for life, he was assassinated by a group of A) guards. B) insurgents. C) peasants. D) senators.

Answer 1

D) Senators

Step-by-step explanation:

Julius Caesar was murdered by a group of senators - Brutus, Cassius and Decimus Brutus - in 44 B.C inside a Senate meeting. During that period, Caesar was already a dictator, he was named dictator for life by the Roman Senate. The problem was that many senators did not agree with that, and feared that Caesar would destroy the Republic and establish a monarchy with his family, so the senators decided to kill him to save the Roman Republic.

Answer 2

Senators

Julius Caesar is generally regarded as being the most responsible for Rome's move from a republic to a dictatorship. Although he played a major role in transforming the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire he was eventually assassinated by a group of senators