Caesar salad

you are in the spotlight. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, there are many decisions to make, such as; when Caesar came back from Rome, he was offered the crown three times but denies it. He does this because he wants to feel needed; Brutus and the other conspirators realized what Caesar was doing and that he had the chance to be dangerous. With the help of Cassius’s letters, Brutus joined the conspirators, and they made a plan to kill Caesar. Caesar thought that all of these people were his…

All responsibility must come with external stimuli in the form of fault. An example would be Julius Caesar. Caesar was at fault for besieging the city of Rome and ruling over the Roman Republic as a dictator. His decision led to the death of hundreds but also caused the Roman Empire which emerged and spurred a period of learning and technology like nothing before. This question may be complicated but does wrongdoing in the world lead to our greatest Triumphs? This question is explained by…

At a particular time, the development of ancient Rome was the greatest of the world, however, it started as one small settlement. According to a Roman legend, “Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus, twin foundlings who had been nursed by a she-wolf on the banks of the Tiber River, on the 21st of April, 753” (Adams, 1994). Despite art in Rome having its own local styles, the Romans continued to be influenced by the Greek. This influence is highly obvious in their sculptures, paintings, art and…

If there is one thing in history that most people can agree on, it is the fact that Rome had one of the most successful empires ever. There are four main components to have a successful empire, they include, military strength, political organization and administrative presence, a vigorous cultural presence, and a viable economy. Two people that wrote about this were Polybius and Aelius. In addition to them, Simon Baker also wrote about it and had a more modern take on it. In their writings, it…

As the first to utilize "history," Herodotus merits Cicero's title, "father of history." no doubt, this child of affluent privileged folks did not have the basic demeanor toward his sources that would be the sign of the later antiquarian. Intriguing tales of the wars between the Greeks and the Persians discovered their way into his pages whether he could confirm them or not, but rather he does at times support and tag certain things as gossip. According to his citations, he more likely than not…

Introduction Some historians believe that Alexander the Great lived a life of excess while others believed that he lived a life of moderation, but which life did he really live? Compared to other rulers of his time, Alexander the Great is considered by many to be an excessive king because of his rash decisions with his power (T). Because Alexander was born in an area where alcohol was common and accepted, he abused it when in power which resulted in extreme destruction of cities and deaths…

The Tragic Hero in Julius Caesar The drama Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is a tragedy. A tragedy is a drama that ends in the downfall of the main character. In Julius Caesar, Brutus, who is an honorable figure in ancient Rome, the setting of the play, betrays and kills his friend Caesar for the good of Rome. This event leads people to seek revenge and eventually ends with brutus’s death. I believe that Brutus is the tragic hero in Julius Caesar because his character follows the…

1. Livy’s purpose for writing many historical accounts was to inspire the people of Rome to be better citizens. Livy accomplished this by recounting the stories of monumental individuals from Rome’s past who fulfilled political duties in an honorable way and helped to establish the foundation of the city’s traditions and values. 2. Nautius and Minucius were the 2 consuls of the Roman Republic in 458 BC who fought a war against the Sabines. Nautius is more successful because he constructed an…

ATRICIANS VS. PLEBEIANS 2 The struggle of the Plebeians to equate with Patricians was a controversy that took place in ancient Rome in the 6th - 3rd century. B.C. between the native population of patricians and the neural layer of the plebeian population. The Plebeians formed a neuronal layer of the inhabitants of ancient Rome. They were descendants of immigrants, free citizens, but they were denied access to higher offices. Military duties were required in particular. However, they soon gained…

The authors of “A History of Rome” write about Nero in a rather concise and conservative view. The authors paint a different picture of Nero than Tacitus and Suetonius. Tacitus begins the story of Nero’s reign with the murder of Junius Silanus by his mother Agrippina the younger, projecting how Nero’s reign mirrors its malicious beginnings. Suetonius gives a detailed account of Nero’s ancestors, writing anecdotes of their horrid deeds, and describing them as irresolute, arrogant, cruel,…