Caesar affected the fall of the Roman Republic primarily by establishing a dictatorship. While Cincinnatus temporarily took on the role of dictator to protect the republic and then returned power to the Senate, Caesar's rise to power marked a shift in governance. He declared himself dictator for life and fundamentally changed the political system from a republic to an imperial structure, ultimately leading to the end of republican governance in Rome.
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Review the timeline and answer the question.
509 BCE: Rome becomes a republic.
458 BCE: Roman general Cincinnatus is temporarily appointed "dictator" to stop the
overthrowing of the government.
458 BCE: Cincinnatus returns power to the Roman Senate.
49 BCE: Roman general Julius Caesar invades Rome and defeats his rivals to gain power.
44 BCE: Caesar declares himself dictator for life, and Rome becomes an empire under his
nephew, Octavian.
How did Caesar affect the fall of the Roman Republic?
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by returning power to the people
Caesar did not return the power to the representatives of the people in the Senate like
Cincinnatus; he kept power as a dictator
until his assassination.
by increasing the power of the Senate
In becoming dictator, Caesar took power for himself, he did not give more power to the Senate.
by establishing a dictatorship
While Cincinnatus used his power as dictator to protect the republic, Caesar used this power to
replace it with an empire.
by overthrowing a corrupt leader
Caesar ended the republic and imposed a dictatorship. He did not remove a different dictator
from power
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