Julius Caesar Part 3: Murder in the Senate
Real Dictators
Caesar's Dilemma
After Munda, the Conservatives are gone now. There's no military force in the Mediterranean that can challenge Caesar. This is Caesar's true dictatorship. He has his own head minted on the coinage - first Roman ruler to do so during their lifetime. In the Senate, he had taken to presiding over everyone in a big ivory chair. It's now been replaced by a tantamount throne of solid gold.
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