Caesar -

After defeating Pompey, Caesar consolidated power as "Dictator for Life". His short rule left a lasting mark on Western civilization:

: The plot included his close friend Marcus Junius Brutus , leading to the legendary (though likely apocryphal) last words, "Et tu, Brute?".

: In 60 BCE, Caesar formed a secret political alliance with Crassus , the wealthiest man in Rome, and Pompey , its most celebrated general.

Caesar’s accumulation of power led to a conspiracy among senators who feared he intended to become king.