The conspirators believed that by killing Caesar they would be able to restore the Republic. They felt that Caesar was becoming dangerously close to a monarch. They had some warrant to think this, because Caesar took the title of dictator for life. In Roman society, the position of dictator was used only for a short period of time in emergencies. So, when Caesar became dictator for life, he was breaking with Republican customs, which were important to the Romans. In the end, they were mistaken. The death of Caesar did not establish the Republic, but ushered in an Empire under the leadership of Octavian.
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