What if ceasar escaped from the curia

What if on march 15th Julius Ceasar escapes the senate halls of the curia and fleas to Gaul would he gather the support of the legions stationed there and tell them how "corrupted" the senate is or that brutus is now public enemy number one or will he continue to hide and pose as a civilian and slip into history?

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Originally Posted by Pharaoh rameses II

What if on march 15th Julius Ceasar escapes the senate halls of the curia and fleas to Gaul would he gather the support of the legions stationed there and tell them how "corrupted" the senate is or that brutus is now public enemy number one or will he continue to hide and pose as a civilian and slip into history?

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He didn't need to go anywhere. Just stepping outside would have been enough.

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Originally Posted by Gelatinous Cube

I don't imagine it would have been much different. If he escapes, he takes out his rage on the senate and sets himself up as Emperor. If he dies, Augustus does the same thing. :shrug: The real question is: What if they had never tried to kill him in the first place?

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I'm not sure its as simple as all that. It is assumed that Augustus merely completed what Caesar started, but this ignores some fundamental differences in their power. Augustus basically gave the Senate what they wanted; he bolstered their privileged position. Most of the 'populares' gains that were made during Caesar's years in charge were nullified by Augustus. He re-invigorated the privilege of the Senatorial class, and by doing so he gained their support for one man rule.

Much as the self-styled 'Republicans' might have portrayed themselves as some sort of protectors of the Republic, what they really fought against was any sort of encroachment upon their power; which really came down to any sort of encroachment on their privilege and wealth.

Hence we read Cicero decrying that the assassins should agree to fulfilling Caesar's land reforms because - as he says - that was the reason they truly hated him; the landed aristocracy were protecting their rights to control the lands and riches of Empire - they had no intention of sharing it with anyone else.