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And how many had died due to Caesar's greed, besides, Caesar tried (and succeeded) in destroy the republic, so why should he benefit from its laws on a fair trial. With rights come responsibilities, when you shirk those responsibilities (such as stepping down after one year as consul) you lose the rights as well. Caesar thought he was above the law, there

There's a lot of talk about Caesar deserving to be put on trial rather than killed yet Caesar had powerful friends and any trial would be subject to bribary.

I think people are being a bit harsh on Cicero. Life was harder for Cicero compared to many Roman politicians as he did not fit in either political camp. Yet despite this he achieved the great honour of becoming consul, defended Rome in the Catiline conspiracy (which I think alone makes him great) and remained a figurehead throughout his career. In addition to this he was a master of oratory and always remembered that he served others and not only himself; In comparison to a lot of other Consuls, Cicero achieved much, especially for such a low, previously unknown family name.