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Roman Senate killed Caesar to protect their opulent class privileges

Was the murder of Julius Caesar a noble act of "tyrannicide" to save the Republic, or was it a bloody act of treason by a wealthy elite? In this deep dive into Michael Parenti’s A People’s History of Ancient Rome, we challenge the traditional "Gentlemen’s History" that portrays the senatorial assassins as selfless patriots. Parenti argues that the Roman Senate did not kill Caesar to restore liberty, but to protect their opulent class privileges. Caesar’s true "sin" in the eyes of the aristocracy was his role as a popularis, a leader who used state power to provide land redistribution, debt relief, and grain doles for the struggling proletariat at the expense of the wealthy few. We explore: • The Myth of the "Mob": Why mainstream historians often dismiss the Roman people as a mindless rabble while ignoring their legitimate struggle for social justice. • A Century of Political Murder: How Caesar’s death was the climax of a long-standing war against reformers, following the earlier assassinations of the Gracchi brothers and others who dared to challenge the oligarchy. • Republic for the Few: Understanding how the Roman Republic functioned as a plutocracy where "liberty" often meant the freedom for the rich to plunder the poor. Uncover the class struggle hidden beneath the togas and marble of ancient Rome. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hashtags #JuliusCaesar #RomanHistory #PeoplesHistory #MichaelParenti #AncientRome #ClassStruggle #PoliticalAssassination #TheGracchi #HistoricalRevisionism #RomanRepublic