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Public life for Caesar became increasingly replete with honors that evoked royal imagery. He donned a purple robe, a laurel crown, and even sat on a grandiose throne during Senate meetings. His growing aura of regality did not go unnoticed; it was controversial, stirring resentment among factions wary of any threat to the Republic's foundational value of liberty. His relationship with Cleopatra also sparked rumors of future royal alliances and potential relocations of power to Alexandria, with conspiracies surrounding his son's inheritance.