Julius

Julius Caesar lived long ago but was able to make his mark in history because of the writings of Plutarch and Shakespeare. Plutarch wrote about Caesar using knowledge passed down from past generations, strictly stating what he knew to be the facts. He did not write it as a story to entertain people, rather to inform them on the great Julius Caesar. Shakespeare, on the other hand, wrote his plays to entertain people. Shakespeare based his play off of Plutarch writing while adding his own touch to…

Fear of too much ambition drives the senate to gather to speak against the Roman leader in William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, and, Brutus, one of Caesar’s closest and most trusted friends, devises a plan to kill him. Brutus plans to end Caesar’s reign by tricking him into meeting with conspirators, where they then stab him to death. After the murder of Caesar, his assistant and friend, Mark Antony, finds the conspirators and convinces them to give Caesar a proper funeral, by…

kills him by stabbing him in the groin. Julius Caesar was a Roman hero. Caesar created jobs, supplied, grain to the Romans, governed efficiently, kept the city of Rome clean, and was worshipped by the Roman people. Due to the great deeds he did for Rome and its people, many were devastated by his death. The Romans loved Caesar because he kept the city’s sanitation under control and supplied them with an abundance of grain. With a clean and well-fed city, Julius Caesar proved to govern Rome…

part of Rome (Italy) was located on one giant peninsula (Apennine Peninsula) and consisted of many rivers and mountains. Also, instead of presidents in ancient Rome, they had dictators, for the most part. Two of the most well known dictators were Julius Caeser and Octavian. Through all this, you can imagine that ancient Rome was one intersting place, both geographicly and socialy. The main land or part of Rome was Italy. Italy was, and still is located…

The famous words of Julius Caesar “Et tu, Brute? Then fall Caesar!” during his assassination from William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar created a dramatic ending for the Roman Republic (Julius Caesar 3.1.87). Julius Caesar marked the end of the Roman republic and his nephew Octavius marked the beginning of the Roman Empire. Is Julius Caesar the reason for the downfall of the Roman Republic? If not, what were the real reasons for its downfall? The decline of the Roman Republic began many years…

Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar culminates with Rome in a position of devastation and uncertainty following the death of Caesar. After speaking with the conspirators and gaining permission to speak at Caesar’s funeral, Antony weeps over Caesar’s marred corpse and predicts that Rome will fall into a state of chaos and destruction. Although several characters provoke the demolition that ensues, Antony is the most responsible for Rome’s ruination. Antony’s own desire for power, conflict, and revenge…

Julius Caesar was born on July 13, 100 B.C. He lived up until his death on March 15, 44 B.C. or as what we now call it, the Ides of March. Caesar is remembered best as the general who defeated the Gauls and expanded Rome’s territories. Caesar was also a brilliant orator, a writer, a skilled politician, and much more. Despite these accomplishments though, his power made him a tyrant. Even though he was warned about his destiny, he scoffed at omens and “wasn’t afraid of death.” Julius Caesar…

Comparing Gaius Julius Caesar and Abraham Lincoln is not very hard. These men undeniably carved history to this day. Both men were yes different because what two people are the same? But they were very much alike as well; both ran countries at some point, and both men are still admired now. You can't compare these two without talking about both deaths; both were assassinated. Gaius Julius Caesar known as Julius Caesar was known for being a Roman dictator. He was born July 30th 100 BC, in…

Shakespeare, Julius Caesar , Cassius believes that their fate is made by their choosing. “Men at some time are masters of their fates: The fault, dear Brutus , is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings.” This quote is said by Cassius when he refuses to accept Caesar’s rise of power and wants to put fate into the same category as being a passive coward. The play Julius Caesar gives an example of people believing that they cho0se their fate. The choices that Julius Caesar and…

Julius Caesar is ironically known most infamously for his assassination. The series of events that led up to it showcased the theme throughout the entire play, that theme being manipulation and deception. The theme of manipulation and deception is made most evident through the organization of conflict throughout the play, ranging from Cassius attempting to persuade Brutus in joining the Conspirators, to getting Caesar to the Capitol after Calpurnia's dream, and finally Antony’s speech at…