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The Ancient Roman government structure is something that was unique to civilizations at this time. The Romans were trying to be different and better than the civilizations that had come before them. The book Rome, the Greek World, and the East: Government, Society, and Culture in the Roman Empire examines the differences between the Romans to the other successful civilizations that had come before them. This provides a good insight into why the Roman model was considered special and unique from…

The Republican government in Rome collapsed in the year of 44-27 B.C. Many events caused this event to occur in Roman history, the rise of private armies and the creation of the first Triumvirate could have possibly both contributed to the collapse of the Roman Republic. However, Julius Caesar is mostly to blame for the fall of the republican government in Rome. Julius Caesar did many good deeds during his ruling in Rome prior to the collapse of Rome. People referred to Caesar as a noble man and…

Myths were used to reinforce social conventions whilst allowing exploration of social tensions and issues. Euripides’s Hippolytus reinforces and questions the role of men and women in society. The idea of community is an essential aspect of Greek society consequently being a man meant full participation in civic life including the religious aspects of sacrifice and processions. In private, men were head of the household and concerned with reproducing sons and Theseus represents the ideal Greek…

Marcus Brutus plays an important role throughout “Julius Caesar”. The main conflict in “Julius Caesar” is regarding Brutus and the choices that he makes. In his plays, William Shakespeare has set up an intricate model of a “tragic hero”. A tragic hero is a person who is usually of noble birth that suffers a catastrophe. William Shakespeare uses traditional elements to portray these tragic heroes, and he uses new ideas as well to make his more complex. To contribute to the catastrophe that he…

True friends stand by one another no matter what. However in some situations, true friends end up hurting the people they care about the most, as seen in William Shakespeare 's Julius Caesar. The play, Julius Caesar, has two characters named Julius Caesar and Marcus Brutus. Caesar and Brutus were considered to be true friends. Caesar has a big head and loves to be in power. Brutus however cares for people and puts others before himself. Caesar has the chance to become king of Rome, but…

The Oxford dictionary defines loyalty as “A strong feeling of support or allegiance”. Loyalty is an important quality that can seriously impact one’s decisions. It is very present and plays a big role in the plot of Julius Caesar. It is Brutus’ and Antony 's differing senses of loyalty that drive their actions and words concerning Caesar in William Shakespeare 's Julius Caesar. The character’s loyalties decide how they act towards Caesar before his death. These loyalties also cause actions…

In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, the plot revolves around the protagonist, Marcus Brutus, and his actions. Brutus was not only a protagonist; he was also a tragic hero. A tragic hero is a literary character who makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to his/her own destruction. Brutus was characterized as a noble, honorable Roman throughout the entire play. But what did it really mean when his friends, allies, and even enemies described him as this virtuous character when an error in…

THE GREAT WAR BETWEEN ANTIOCHUS AND ROME The Eagle of Rome was rising, and the Western Mediterranean had already fell to its talons. In the East, however, a man was reforging an empire that are been birthed out of the conquests of Alexander the Great. The Empire was that of the Seleucids, and the man was Antiochus III, as per the Encyclopedia of World History’s article “Antiochus” (“Antiochus”). According to Michael Taylor, author of the book Antiochus the Great, The Eastern Mediterranean had…

Julius Caesar was a general in the Roman Empire in during its rise to fame. The Roman war machine had trudged its way into Europe and spread its influence far and wide. Yet in its rise to fame, many leaders were created to maintain this empire. The Senate held most of the political power of the Roman government as it was a democracy. Even with such extensive powers, it was the Roman generals that held the support and trust of the people and of the armies. Julius Caesar would use this power given…

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…