Julius Caesar A Great Leader Essay

After Caesar’s death, Brutus and Antony both gave speeches about the reason why Caesar is dead. Brutus’s speech seemed short and did not explain a lot. He only made one or two arguments that the majority of people agreed with Antony conducted a long speech full of detail and; in addition, emotion that captured Rome’s citizens’ attention. During Antony’s speech, he cried which I am sure made his audience feel his pain of losing their emperor. Antony allowed his audience to feel a sense of grief…

general Marcus Antonius (Marc Antony in English; 83–30 B.C.E), was an ally of Julius Caesar. Although Antony played a significant role in turning Rome from a republic to an empire, his efforts have been overshadowed by Caesar’s achievements as the head general. A direct descendant of the great Roman Emperors Caligula, Claudius, and Nero, Marc Antony was destined to be a leader. Much of Ancient Roman history revolves around Julius Caesar’s dictatorship—and everything seemed to cease after his…

same as everybody else they have a flaw, but their flaw causes their demise in the literary work. Brutus in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is a tragic hero because his tragic flaw, being naive, cause his demise in the end of the story. Brutus has the five traits that associate with Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero, in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, which is a man of noble stature or high position,…

empire and a strong government. There had been many great rulers such as Julius Ceasar. The fall of Rome occurred due to the government weakening. Due to the fall of rome falling “travel became unsafe, taxes rose, and the value of money declined. The result was growing inflation, or a dramatic rise in prices.” (Holt 74). In the year 58 BCE Julius Caesar appointed governor of Gaul and in 58-51 BCE Julius Caesar's army conquered Gaul (Jones) .Julius ceasar conquered many other places. There were…

person who upholds and defends the rights of the people. A Roman Tribune is an officer or leader the people chose to protect and have a voice to their rights to be citizens of the country. There were also many army tribunes and treasury tribunes to keep the peace and the enforce the people. It was created for the people to communicate with the leaders and discuss such problems and news around the country. The great power of the tribune was that they could veto any act or advertisement they…

The alteration of people’s ideas Throughout Julius Caesar, Shakespeare is able to show the reader how people's decisions and ideas are influenced by other people. Shakespeare shows the reader how people are influenced in three speeches. First time that Shakespeare shows the reader this is when Cassius is convincing Brutus that he is loved by the people and should be emperor. Then Shakespeare shows how Decius is able to convince Caesar to go to capital by playing to his ego. Also as…

IBP 2 April 2017 Comparing Caesar and Brutus William Shakespeare was a writer, author, and performer, he is said to be the greatest writer in the history of English and one of the world's best playwright. He is also known as the "Bard of Avon", and England's national poet. One of his great books were, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. The genre of this book is Tragedy. In this book, Caesar and Brutus are both important men, in positions of honor; they are political leaders who are respected and…

The Latins were the first people to reside in Rome during 1000 BC. Then in 616 BC, the Etruscans took over and helped started Roman culture. Rome started off as a Republic, but slowly transitioned into an empire. Among the emperors of Rome, Octavian Caesar was the greatest emperor Rome ever had. Rome created mankind’s first republican government that was ran by elected officials. It all started with the overthrowing of a monarch king, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, and in 509 BC it had a…

In the play, Julius Caesar, a man named Brutus is a military officer, respected by many. He is pulled back and forth to pick which side he will fight for in the plotting against Caesar. Brutus has a few friends who will help him along the way, but for the most part, his personality will drive him the most. Brutus cares most about others, his reputation, and his honor. From the beginning of the play to the end, Brutus seems to give everyone the benefit of the doubt. Until he is…

quickly gaining size, Rome became a very powerful empire. After a long and successful rule, Rome finally fell and the once great empire was destroyed, but even after the empire fell, Roman culture and architecture were kept and are still used today. The Romans controlled a great empire that made a long lasting impact on our society and we might be much different without them. The great city of Rome was founded on April 21, 753 BC. However, the founding of Rome is uncertain, and many myths exist…