Julius Caeser was the famous dictator of Rome, a wealthy politician and general of the late Roman Republic. He succeeded in greatly extending the Roman empire before taking control of everything and seizing the position as ruler. Caeser used his power as dictator to enlarge the Senate, relieve the country of debt, carry out a reform, build the Forum Iulium and revise the calendar after himself. Usually, dictators at that time were temporary, but Caesar insisted on being one for the rest of his life, which caused strife between him and Republican senators. His overall success and political ambition resulted in an assassination led by Cassius and Brutus on the Ides.