He succeeded in gaining the election.
[Sidenote: He is deposed.] [Sidenote: Caesar's forbearance.] [Sidenote: He is restored to office.] At one time Caesar was actually deposed from a high office which he held, by a decree of the Senate.

He determined to disregard this decree, and go on in the discharge of his office as usual.

But the Senate, whose ascendency was now, for some reason, once more established, prepared to prevent him by force of arms.

Caesar, finding that he was not sustained, gave up the contest, put off his robes of office, and went home.

Two days afterward a reaction occurred.