Clearly, we have a different view of the man. I see him as a ruthlessly ambitious politician, who managed through a combination of intelligence, skill and luck

Clearly, we have a different view of the man. I see him as a ruthlessly ambitious politician, who managed through a combination of intelligence, skill and luck to ascend to the position of most powerful man in the Republic. In my opinion, his reluctance to kill fellow Romans has more to do with long-term political aims in terms of political stability, cultivation of his public image and sheer arrogance than any sort of reluctance to shed blood.