26 min

The Assassination of Julius Caesar History Revisited

    • Christianity

Julius Caesar, the first Roman Emperor, was assassinated in 44 BC by senators who believed he was changing Rome for the worse. Was Caesar a tyrant? Is it morally acceptable to kill a tyrant according to the teachings of the Catholic Church? What should we think about this whole event? James Leman answers these questions in "The Assassination of Julius Caesar."

Julius Caesar, the first Roman Emperor, was assassinated in 44 BC by senators who believed he was changing Rome for the worse. Was Caesar a tyrant? Is it morally acceptable to kill a tyrant according to the teachings of the Catholic Church? What should we think about this whole event? James Leman answers these questions in "The Assassination of Julius Caesar."

26 min