Not Only Dictator But Also Military Leader When the name Julius Caesar is heard, it typically triggers the image of an exemplary leader that led Rome into prosperity. Although notorious for being an extraordinary dictator, he was also most noted for his military excellence and unsatisfied zeal for global expansion. Caesar was construed as a clever military tactician, whom displayed both caution and bravery, and was merciless, yet fair, which led to boundless loyalty from his soldiers and…
“Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him” (III.ii.72-73). After the ¬¬¬distressing assassination of the Roman general, Julius Caesar, two politicians, Marc Antony and Marcus Brutus, come to persuade the Roman crowd that their position on his death is the correct one. They each emphasize their positional differences by using rhetorical strategies that refer to logic, credibility, and emotional appeal. While Brutus may have stronger analytical…
both Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Her relationship with both these men were for political power while also falling in love. Cleopatra is a smart, intriguing women. She found herself attracting everyone's attention and having them bend to her will. Who found love in two men to gain political power in Egypt.The love Cleopatra had for both Julius Caesar and Mark Antony was quite real yet at first it was all to protect her and her kingdom. Cleopatra was a headstrong commander who was a great…
cowardice and betrayal are all characteristics found in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. These traits are not found in Julius Caesar himself, but in the men who wrongfully murdered the soon-to-be king of the Roman Empire. Unlike his killers, Caesar’s love for Rome and its people, combined with his superb military ability, show that Caesar was a good man who was fit to lead Rome. Caesar was a good leader. Caesar shows that he is a good leader because of his love for Rome. Caesar’s love for Rome is…
correct? In the play, the tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare the great and powerful Julius Caesar was killed by his best friend and his band of misfit senators in the senate-house. Even though Caesar did many good deeds for Rome, he had many flaws, so it is easy to understand why the conspirators killed him. Although Caesar is a good leader, his contributions to his own death are arrogant naivety and vengefulness. of the few negative traits Caesar displays, arrogance is one. it is…
“I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him; The evil that men do lives after them, the good is oft interred with their bones...Caesar was ambitious…” (Julius Caesar, Shakespeare) The play, “Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare lives up to how ambitious and greedy Caesar actually was. A group of Caesar’s closest friends and men devised a plan to assassinate this ambitious ruler. Caesar was put to death by his closest adversaries in front of the people of Rome before being crowned king. Caesar’s…
tribunes play a big role in the play of Julius Caesar. This paper will explain the role of the Roman tribune, as well as relate it to the play of Julius Caesar. A tribunes main job was to protect the Roman people against oppression. Oppression is cruel or unjust treatment and control (Dictionary.com). Therefore, the tribunes job was to keep the people safe from the kings or generals that tried to do harm or have complete…
The Life and Political Career of Julius Caesar Julius Caesar is known as one of the greatest military minds of all time, he is also given credit for laying out the foundation of the Roman Empire. Julius Caesar is thought to been have born around 100 B.C. His family was a senatorial, patrician family. His uncle was actually another famous Roman general, Marius. When he was sixteen his father Marius had past away and Julius Caesars life became quite difficult, however he turned everything…
power in Egypt. Julius Caesar arrived in Egypt that same year because he was chasing after Pompey the Great as Rome was also in a civil war between those two leaders and because he wanted to collect the debt he was owed by Pompey. Research shows that, in today’s money, Pompey owed Caesar around 120 million dollars. He stayed in the Ptolemaic palace…
In the play, Julius Caesar, Shakespeare demonstrates the behind the scenes of Julius Caesar’s assassination. Caesar’s assassination was planned by many people, as they all were fearful of Caesar’s great power. Brutus was one of the most important conspirators of the assassination as he was the one who stabbed Caesar last and took Caesar’s reign as the ruler of Rome. Shakespeare emphasizes Brutus’ skillful manipulation of the Roman plebeians to believe that he had good and noble reasons to…