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I could be wrong and this might be from the play Julius Caesar rather than historical fact, but didn't Caesar turn down the crown 3 times so as to avoid changing from from being officially republican to officially monarchy (keeping in mind it was no longer really a republic in fact, but only in name). His assasins feared his arrogance would lead to him forming a dynasty, but they killed him (leading to the formation of his dynasty) before he had a chance to prove them right or wrong.
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