“Veni, vidi, vici” (I came, I saw, I conquered) (Source1). This quote from Julius Caesar can be used to describe his rise to power in the Roman Republic and his destruction in the process. Caesar was a hugely influential, yet controversial, figure in Roman history. He had all the power any Roman could dream of, but he abused it. Julius Caesar was a destroyer of the Roman Republic because his arrogance made government benefit only himself, his cruelty endangered others, and he undermined the authority of the Roman Senate. Julius Caesar can only be considered as a destroyer of the Roman Republic as he was. arrogant, selfish and manipulated the government to his advantage. The Roman Republic's republican form of government was intended to represent the needs of all Roman citizens. Yet Caesar's arrogant actions during his reign transformed the government into an organization dedicated solely to his personal gain of power, fame, and glory. At the height of his reign, Caesar had received all the honors that the Roman Republic could bestow on him. He was high priest, high-ranking judge and pro-consul (Source 1). Caesar believed he also deserved to be dictator of Rome for life, so he asked for the title and got it. He was also appointed consul of Rome for ten years although this position was only supposed to be held for one year (Source 4). But even this was not enough for Caesar; he wanted to be “king of Rome” and his arrogance led him to dedicate his life to obtaining this title (Source 1). His arrogance then reaches the point where he believes himself to be descended from Venus, the goddess of beauty; he used his power to build a marble forum bearing his name and a temple to Venus. He was determined to be seen as "godly" (Source 3,...... middle of paper ...... a civil war, putting the citizens of Rome in danger (Source 1). Caesar did not believe the Senate had no power over him, so he ignored his orders Caesar disrespected the Senate, the elected representatives of his people He undermined the Senate's power over him, one of his greatest moves in the world. destruction of the Roman Republic. accredited to Julius Caesar because his selfishness resulted in the government only supporting him, he was willing to take power at any cost, which put many people in danger, and did not. had no respect for the power of the Roman Senate over him However, he was killed by a group of conspiratorial senators before he could destroy the Roman Republic even more than he had already done. how much more glorious the Roman Republic could have been if Julius Caesar had not destroyed it..