The Roman Republic was built on the traditional policy of compromise, devoted to ensure the welfare of the people. In time, the struggle for authority brought fundamental changes to the traditional sentiments of the Republic. As territory expansions brought great wealth into the country, power hungry senators and government officials harbored political ambitions and competed for power. Political treachery and self-interest within the senate and the assemblies gave way to economic turmoil and social unrest. The fight for control under the existing Republic ultimately demanded a conversion toward Empire, but before the transition could take place Rome would have to go through a series of civil war, mob violence and murder.…
Ambitious magnanimous Charismatic Eloquent Greedy Gallant Audacious 2. Key Events Gallic wars 58BCE-50BCE: Aggressive After his role as consul Julius Caesar was made proconsul of Gaul (Roughly present day France and Belgium. At the start of his posting the Roman empire only controlled the southern areas of Gaul, but had alliances with several Celtic tribes that controlled the rest. Many of these tribes were often at war with one another.…
In Rome, eventually a lot of people if not the whole senate started to become angry because of the idea that the rule of Caesar was becoming something permanent. An idea was created to get rid of Caesar. This idea was created in hopes of restoring the government to the Senate. Those who came up with the idea had hope that with Caesar's death, government would be restored to its old republican form and all of the factors that had created a Caesar would go away. The idea grew stronger with Caesar ignoring the fact when he had even been warned that there had been plans made to have him murdered.…
Was Julius Caesar a hero or a villain? Personally, I think he was a hero. He was a hero because he made the senate larger, he had good leadership and strategy in the military, which made him able to win a lot of battles. Caesar was a military leader, and he was an amazing one. He won a lot of wars for Rome.…
Roman dictator, Julius Caesar, declared himself consul and dictator of Rome after his victory on the civil war against Pompey, a general who was later assassinated after fleeing to Egypt after defeat and Caesar. Julius Caesar was soon “murdered by his own senators due to fear at a meeting in a hall next to Pompey’s Theatre” (History.com Staff 1) . Caesar’s brutal, violent death was led by two members of the Senate, Cassius and Brutus, and the actual assassination took place on the Ides (15th) of March 44 BC (“Assassination of Julius Caesar” 1). Even though Julius Caesar was allegedly a threat to the Roman Senate, the assassination of the Julius Caesar was unjustified because of his ability to solve problems within the Roman Republic and the citizens of Rome adored Caesar.…
Julius Caesar was a great political leader who was the bridge from the old Roman Republic to an Empire. One of the most famous Roman Rulers of the time Julius Caesar, through his reforms and actions he brought the Roman Republic to its knees. Although Julius Caesar was an accomplished military leader, statesman and politician, his motives and actions would damage the Roman Republic. The way Julius Caesar contributed to the breakdown of the Roman republic was through his involvement in the civil war, the motives he had while being the dictator of Rome and how his death would bring about a civil war and the beginning to the Roman Empire. Julius Caesar was the final straw to the breakdown of the Roman Republic.…
When it comes to the greatest generals in history there is none other than Julius Caesar. Caesar is what comes to mind in most people when the word "Rome" is uttered. While many people know what Caesar is the person who conquered Gaul, they do not know how. The most effective way to learn yourself on Julius Caesar's grueling expedition in Gaul is to read his twelve book war-log, De Bello Gallico. In just the first book of De Bello Gallico Caesar faces many battles with groups of people all over Gaul.…
Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus also known as Caligula, was the first Roman emperor to be assassinated. This was because Caligula was seen as a mad tyrant. He wanted to have a glorious reputation as conqueror like his predecessors however, after several failed military campaigns, Caligula's ineptitude as a commander became evident. Military campaigns did not come cheap as Rome's treasury was depleting rapidly. Caligula's short reign of five years had done little to benefit the people of Rome.…
Julius Caesar has many similarities and differences from real life to Shakespeare’s version of Julius Caesar. I am going to focus on the differences, similarities, and omitted facts between the two Julius Caesars. First I will tell about all the differences, then I will go through the similarities, and finally the omitted facts. Here I will tell you about the differences between the actual history of Julius Caesar and Shakespeare’s play.…
Tragedies of the Elizabethan era often explore characters whose most harrowing conflicts originate from dark places within the innermost levels of immoral hearts. As written by the playwright Shakespeare, Julius Caesar considerably displays that traditionally nefarious quality in his characterization. Although, more specifically, Caesar’s tragic flaw is his overly ambitious nature, which eventually becomes the cause for his downfall despite having originally been what had brought him many successes. The character’s tragic flaw manifests itself throughout the play by demonstrating a tale of hubris: while Caesar’s egotism creates envious enemies after his blood, it is undoubtedly Caesar’s own personal actions that are ultimately responsible for…
The rulers of the European nations wanted to get their hands on the treasure of the Aztecs, the native South Americans. In order to do so they issued a ‘letter of marque’ that acted as a deal with ship owners giving them the right to attack and burgle enemy ships and share their loot with the government. They were called privateers; nicknamed ‘the legal pirates’. One such privateer was Sir Francis Drake who worked for Queen Elizabeth in 1570. He became popular after he captured booty worth 300,000 pounds and kept only 10,000 for himself.…
The Building Blocks of Rome The government could learn several important lessons from Augustus Caesar such as improving Augustus passed a law that gave tax relief to those who were married and had children together. These laws made him hugely unpopular in Rome. According to “Information About Augustus,” “The state offered awards—such as political privileges and tax relief--to couples who stayed together and had many children, while unmarried adults and childless married couples lost the right to inherit money and property. Unmarried childless women had to pay a special tax on any property they owned” (Frey 2). In other words, Augustus took private family matters and made them public.…
The 15th of March 44 BCE, also known as the Ides of March marks an important moment and turning point in history as the day of Julius Caesar’s assassination and the fall of the Roman Republic. At Caesar’s assassination, the 500-year-old republic was severely destabilised in a series of civil wars, executions and political conflict. Caesar was reportedly stabbed 23 times by approximately 60 members of the Republic Senate, who had feared his growing power and recent title of dictator. By the act of sharing the guilt of his death among them, the assailants believed they had saved the Roman Republic, when in fact they had actually begun its complete undoing. Following Caesar’s brutal and cold-blooded assassination, there was an immediate panic…
The Roman monarchy is the first era of Rome. The monarchy shows the that the Romans valued a voice of the people and respect for diversity. Roman monarchy spanned for a relatively short time, 753-509 b.c.e. The Roman monarchy started in the 753 b.c.e. Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus, and Romulus later became king.…
The Fall of the Republic was caused not only by one individual’s actions or one event but a culmination of several actions from different individuals and events. Unfortunately, some influenced massively in the Roman society. There Large and quick expansions from Rome’s foundation as an underdeveloped city; creating enormous holes in the governing and political ability in the Senate. While the powerful individuals of Roman mob like the general were jockeyed for position. The Roman life was facing differences far more rapidly than the governing body could manage.…