Why did the senators kill Julius Caesar?

Julius Caesar was very popular. He was part of the First Triumvirate government in Rome. Julius Caesar, along with Pompey and Crassus, ruled Rome. Caesar had a command in Gaul, Pompey had a command in Spain, and Crassus had a command in Syria. After Crassus died, Julius Caesar was ordered to give up his rule. Caesar was very popular and this alarmed some people.

Of course, Julius Caesar didn’t give up his command. He fought and defeated Pompey. Julius Caesar was made dictator in 45 BC. As dictator, Julius Caesar made many reforms. He gave land to the poor and increased the number of senators in the Roman Senate to 900. However, some of the Roman senators thought Julius Caesar would remain dictator and take power from the Roman Senate. There was concern that Julius Caesar would end the Roman Republic. Thus, they developed a plan to kill him, which was eventually successful on Ides of March.