
However, beneath his prideful and patriotic exterior was a ruthless and determined politician and martial strategist willing to manipulate others to remove threats to his reputation. He also greatly valued those he considered friends as he lamented Pompey's death and subsequent presentation of decapitation by Ptolemy XIII because they were once friends despite viewing Pompey's death as necessary for his goals. He gladly accepted his status as "dictator for life" that he felt was entrusted to him by the people of Rome and tried to unite the republic of Rome into an empire with himself as the ruling head. Ĭaesar was also a man of great patriotism, as seen when he stopped Bayek of Siwa from killing Septimius because he was a Roman and wanted Septimius to be charged under Roman laws. His pride convinced him to wed Cleopatra simply because he wanted his legacy to be greater than his idol. Befitting his pride, Caesar had a level of insecurity with his tenure due to greatly admiring the legendary Alexander the Great and wanting to have a level of successful legacy equal to his idol but lamenting having not been as reputable in his five decades of life. Caesar had a great degree of self-importance, as he greatly disliked the poet Catullus for irreverently disregarding him in his works as well as likening himself to a deity at the end of his life because of his popularity among the Roman people. Ĭaesar was a figure who often displayed an arrogant and headstrong exterior, clamoring for greatness and glory in battle. He has created his own private senate, filled with deceivers, manipulators, people who have no business in Roman affairs." ―Marcus Junius Brutus. refuses to rise when he addresses us and scoffs at our concerns. "Caesar moves away from the Senate, placing his trust in foreign rulers, adopting the ego and pomp of his Egyptian whore. The rest of the senators followed by stabbing him twenty-three times, killing him. Aya managed to defeat Septimius and made her way to the meeting, stabbing Caesar in his back. While Aya dealt with Septimius, Brutus and Cassius went on to the meeting to set the plan in motion. On 15 March 44 BCE, Caesar appeared at a session of the Senate in the Theatre of Pompey, where he was accompanied by Septimius. Brutus and Cassius in turn recruited the senators and began plotting to assassinate Caesar. His actions caught the attention of the Hidden Ones, who recruited Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus into the organization. Over the course the civil war, most of Caesar's opposition had been crushed and defeated, allowing him to be dictator and assume sole authority. DeathĪya: " So Caesar is the King of the Order now?" Lucius Septimius: " Caesar is the Father of Understanding." Aya: " You and Caesar will die." -Aya confronting Lucius Septimius, 44 BCE. Their relationship also led to the birth of Caesarion, who was expected to become Caesar's heir.

He also adopted the lavish and self-centered lifestyle of Cleopatra. Caesar moved his attention away from the Roman Senate and scoffed at their concerns, instead placing his trust in foreign rulers and his own circle of senators.
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These actions caused Aya and Bayek to relinquish their loyalty to them both, causing them to form the Hidden Ones in hopes of protecting free will. Having defeated Ptolemy and leaving Cleopatra as the sole pharaoh of Egypt, Caesar installed her as the Pharaoh of Egypt with the aid of the Order of the Ancients. While Pothinus was killed, Septimius was spared by Caesar much to the dismay of Bayek. While Aya went to deal with Ptolemy, Bayek dealt with Pothinus and Lucius Septimius, Ptolemy's regent and Pompey's killer respectively. Having regrouped his forces, Caesar, Aya and Bayek confronted Ptolemy's army in the Nile Delta, defeating his forces. Ĭaesar with Flavius during the Battle of the Nile With the help of Bayek, Caesar was able to escape the city and regroup his army.

However, as retaliation for their alliance, Ptolemy besieged the city with his army. Ĭaesar later became acquainted with Aya and Bayek, followers of Cleopatra who helped both him and the pharaoh to gain access to the Tomb of Alexander the Great. Cleopatra proved to be more successful than her brother in gaining favor, offering Caesar marriage, which he accepted. Their meeting was interrupted by the arrival of Cleopatra and her followers. Ptolemy presented the head of Pompey to Caesar in hopes gaining his favor and aid him against his older sister. Īrriving in the city of Alexandria, Caesar was greeted by Ptolemy XIII, the younger brother of Cleopatra and co-ruler of Egypt. Flavius, please." ―Caesar upon meeting Cleopatra, 48 BCE. Your audacity is equaled only by your beauty.
