Julius Nyerere

The Aeneid was then written in a time of great political and cultural change, as the established political order is replaced by an emperor. Ovid himself states, “...and the exiled Aeneas, the beginnings of lofty Rome: no Latin work is more famous.” (Ovid. Ars Amatoria. 3.337-38. in Solodow 110) He shows that to many, and certainly in his mind, the Aeneid is a fundamental text to the Romans. This is because any text that becomes vastly famous in a culture not only adds to that culture, but shows…

Julius Casear is a tragedy that was composed by Willam Skakesspear that explains the death of Julius Caesar, which was committed by his good friend, Brutus. There may be different views as how one may see Brutus as either a villain or a hero. One may see Brutus as a hero for saving Rome, on the other hand one may see him as a villain for killing his good friend. Brutus killed Caesar for the sake of Rome, but some might see him as a betrayer. Brutus killed Caesar and he also deceived some of the…

To assassinate means, “To kill suddenly or secretively, especially a politically prominent person; murder premeditatedly and treacherously”(dictionary reference 1).. Julius Caesar was born on July 12, 100 BC, and was assassinated by many Roman senators near the theatre of Pompey on the Ides of March, on March 15, 44 BC. Atchity explains his assassination by stating that “In the Senate chamber, Antonius is drawn to one side. Then the conspirators crowd about Caesar as if to second a petition for…

Brittany Greaney Western Civilization 9/21/15 Caesar Plutarch a Greek who lived from 46 AD to 120 AD wrote about many great Roman men. He was known for being a historian and biographer with a unique style of writing. Plutarch believed that history was propelled by the victories of great men. Plutarch believed that great men shaped the future of other individuals and the state. He was a historian in his own sense, being that he was more interested in showing the valor and tenacity of…

the mysteries unravel when the right piece comes. It is 44 B.C., and Julius Caesar was becoming more powerful than ever with the poor. However, the senates and a few others were not pleased and saw this as a threat for he may become king. Everything was on low key for his enemies plans but many allies caught on and tried to warn Caesar unfortunately his downfall came. The people responsible for the assassination of Julius Caesar on March 15th, 44 B.C. were Brutus, Cassius, and the Senate.…

Joining the Conspiracy Joe Biden once said, “ Fighting corruption is not just good governance. It’s self-defense. It’s patriotism.” It is the duty of the people to fight corruption and overthrow tyrants. I believe Brutus was right by joining the conspiracy. He states many reasons why joining the conspiracy is important and necessary. The first reason is that he wants to prevent Caesar from gaining too much power. Second, Brutus wants what is best for the people of Rome. Lastly, he wants…

Creon is a complex character who seems to have more reasons to order his decrees than what one would normally notice. For instance, Creon made two decrees. One to not bury Polyneices and to bury Eteocles, the other to sentence anyone who attempts to or buries Polyneices be put to death, which ended up being Antigone. Creon’s first decree, to not bury Polyneices and to bury Eteocles, was influenced greatly by Greek culture. The Greeks believed that treason was one of the worst things someone…

Plutarch writes about the courage of Caesar and Alexander, which is another trait valued by Roman society. In describing Caesar, Plutarch says “his expedition into Britain was the most famous testimony of his courage. For he was the first who brought a navy into the western ocean, or who sailed into the Atlantic with an army to make war” (Lives). Caesar was an Emperor who expanded the Roman Empire and followed the Roman tradition of military conquest. His courageous military feats were different…

The text begins with the death of Augustus followed by Tiberius’s reign, a period of Roman Republic. The Senate played a huge part in this aristocratic government, leading to competition for control of the Republic; With the assassination of Julius Caesar, Augustus began to modify the system. He discussed important matters with other senators although it was obvious that only his decisions counted. Tacitus, however, decided to write about the period after Augustus’s death, when the rule of…

The main themes in Julius Caesars tragedy was regicide which is the operation of killing the king and the fear of power. Caesar was gaining way too much power and was going to be an emperor which freighted the conspirators because they will end up losing. Caesar is a very important historical figure of Rome. Julius Caesar was known as being a successful general because he was the one who conquered territories outside of Rome. He also helped Rome become into a very huge empire. He became an…