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    If Brutus is a patriotic then why did he abide helter-skelter irresistible Caesar? What else can Brutus fiction circularly in the tomorrow that can also lose Rome, the village he so tenderness as he did at Caesars burial. But others quarrel and meditate that Brutus defect the peremptory choice for Rome since he pelt glorious to be in such a numerous abode. Brutus did everything he could to occasion indisputable Rome wasn’t destroyed. This meant he promise to the at a loss and exchange that had…

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    Tragedy of Julius Caesar, the play begins with the people of Rome celebrating Julius Caesar’s victory over the deceased Pompey’s sons. Prior to Pompey’s death, Caesar and Pompey shared power over Rome, and now that Pompey has died the people of Rome want Julius Caesar to become emperor. Meanwhile Brutus a powerful man of honor is manipulated into leading the conspiracy to assonate Julius Caesar. After the assassination Brutus the leader agrees to let Caesar’s friend Antony speak at Caesars…

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    persuasion.” In Act III Scene II of the tragic play Julius Caesar, written by William Shakespeare, Mark Antony uses much rhetoric and persuasion in order to convince the Plebeians to rebel against Brutus. This speech followed shortly after Caesar's assassination by the conspirators and Brutus’s speech about why Caesar’s assassination was obligatory. Antony had previously agreed with the conspirators to not speak harshly about them assassinating Caesar. Antony then makes a speech, trying to…

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    house of Ptolemy, a family that had ruled Egypt for generations. She earned on unfavorable reputation during her age, but as the lover of the Roman emperors Julius Caesar (100-44 B.C.E) and, later, Mark Antony (c.81-30 B.C.E), Cleopatra had become a romantic legend in modern times. Cleopatra had 4 husbands: Ptolemy XIII, Ptolemy XIV, Julius Caesar, and Mark Antony. Ptolemy was a corrupt and inefficient ruler and this led to uprisings and the losses of Cyprus and Cyrenaica. While in Rome,…

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    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…

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    A Character Study ——Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare Julius Caesar is a play written by William Shakespeare, based on the story of the real-life Roman army general and state ruler. Caesar played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire.From the plotting of the assassination to the aftermath that followed, two figures stand out to be most important --- Brutus and Marc Antony. By analyzing their attitude to Caesarand their…

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    After Brutus' suicide, Antony proclaims, "This was the noblest Roman of them all. / All the conspirators save only he / Did that they did in envy of Great Caesar” (V.v.74-76). Not only does Brutus sacrifice himself to end a civil war, Brutus also may have had killed himself after realizing his mistake. In his last moments, he said, “Caesar, now be still. / I killed not thee with half so good a will” (V.v.56-57). Brutus feels truly sorry for something he had done out of his sense of rightfulness…

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    Octavian Caesar is also widely better known as Augustus Caesar. He is considered one of the most famous emperors of the Roman empire. Octavian was also the first emperor of the Roman empire and was also the first Roman emperor to rule Egypt as an emperor as well. In fact, Octavian was such a good emperor that he established an era of peace throughout the Mediterranean world over his rule. Octavian Caesar was born on September 23, 63 B.C, to an equestrian family in Velletri, Italy who named him…

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    Although Gaius Julius Caesar was a brilliant man who did many things to benefit the people of Rome, the conspirators were completely justified in the decision to assassinate him. Towards the end of his life and political career, Caesar became a tyrannical and dictatorial man who violated widely accepted values of being a just ruler. He seemed to desire copious amounts of power which could not be granted by following the rules. An example of this would be the fact that he appointed himself…

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    person was in Rome, one would usually think of Gaius Julius Caesar, who lived from 100 BCE to 44 BCE. People at the time admired him so much to even give him the title “dictator perpetuo” which meant dictator in perpetuity because of his achievements. Caesar accomplished unbelievable achievements such as instigating political and economic reforms, conquering Gaul, and establishing a calendar with 365 days. Because of his contribution, his assassination was without a doubt an impediment to the…

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