However, numerous members of the Roman Senate, a group of appointed political leaders, resented Caesar’s popularity and made a plan to kill the Roman leader. They thought of him favourably, and his military prowess helped to expand the Republic to include what is now Spain, France, Germany, and many more modern-day countries. The “dictator for life” of the Roman Republic, as he was named, was not considered tyrannical by most of his citizens. Gaius Julius Caeser was stabbed to death in Rome on March 15, 44 BC by his own peers. One such Emperor who met their maker after a betrayal is infamous in his own right. Let’s explore some of those unlucky leaders, and find out just who was behind their assassinations. Political tensions and jealousy were rife in the Roman court, and many an Emperor met a sticky end at the hands of a usurper, or even their own staff. Roman Emperors faced constant threats from outsiders and their own inner circle. When reigning over any sizeable area, or indeed the Roman Empire, there is always someone looking to dethrone you-or worse.

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