King of Rome

Cassius Julius Caesar cannot become the leader of Rome. A Rome with Caesar as leader, is a disgraceful Rome. Caesar cannot even swim! We need somebody deserving to lead our city. Brutus is the right man for the job, he just needs to understand this. Brutus is a great man, and the people of Rome like him, so he is perfect for us. Cinna, Casca, Metellus and others are working with me to devise a plan to end Caesar for good. We just need to get Brutus on our side, and then everything will fall…

first Emperor of Rome. Gaius Julius established the Julio-Claudian dynasty who consisted of: Gaius Julius, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero. Augustus and Tiberius involved more aristocratic control in the Roman government, which led to an imbalance of power between the Senate and the aristocracy. Tiberius relied heavily on diplomacy…

A tribune is a term referring to the title of various elected officials in Ancient Rome. This includes military and civil officials. The word “tribune” comes from the original Latin word “tribunus.” The only people in Rome who were ranked above the tribunes were the legates, who were Roman generals (Britannica). Roman 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…

individuals, a very advanced belief. They were considered citizens unless they were born into slavery. Another difference between the two cultures are their governments. Greece was originally ruled by kings; then an oligarchy; and then a democracy. Like, Greece, Rome was originally governed by kings. Then it became a republic whose key political players, often noble blood, were part of the Senate and the Assembly. Values differed between the two cultures as well. Greeks tended to focus…

choose between the good of the people in Rome, and the life of his best friend. His decision to kill Caesar leads to chaos in Rome which forces him to make even more difficult decisions. The fact that Brutus holds true to his beliefs, no matter the cost makes him the tragic hero in the play. Marcus Brutus was born into a very noble family, this is the first element of a tragic hero. His ancestor Junius Brutus created the Roman Republic by fighting the Tarquin Kings. This was incredibly…

Mesopotamia and Rome were two civilizations that were both highly impactful on world history. Even today, we can see themes that have transcended centuries. One of the themes that linked these two superpowers together was expansionism, a force that both built and destroyed these empires. As leaders in many spheres of government and culture, it was no surprise the rulers wanted to expand their borders. In this essay, I will dive more into this, exploring what each did to ensure permanent strength…

Comparison between Rome and Egypt To some looking at ancient civilizations they may all seem very similar to each other. At first glance some of the art work may seem the same, a Roman and Greek vase may look very similar at first but with a keener eye the differences are vividly striking. The ancient cultures of Rome and Egypt are known for their greatness and power, but that is about all they have in common. How they evolved, worshiped and eventually organized and ran their societies…

The ancient Roman republic was made up of Patricians and Plebeians, after the expulsion of the kings; Rome was ruled by the Patricians (mainly Aristocrats) but they abused their ruling privileges just like the kings. This led to a struggle between the Plebeians and the Patricians which was referred to as ‘’ the conflict of the Order’’ . The term Order refers to the Patricians and the Plebeians group of the Roman citizens. To resolve the power conflict between the Orders, Patricians gave up some…

Taking Over Rome: Someone Was Going to Do It "Greatness might have cost the Romans their freedom, but it gave them the world" - Tom Holland Julius Caesar completely changed Rome. He initiated transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire. Without this morph in government, Ancient Roman culture as it is known to the modern world never would have existed. This is because the Pax Romana, during which Roman culture really developed, would not have been started by Augustus if…

the father loving goodness) or Cleopatra, she is a daughter of the King Ptolemy XII Auletes. Cleopatra is the last Queen of Egypt and she is the last Ptolemy dynasty of Macedonia, so she is the last Egypt ruler who have the Greek lineage, and she is very smart and beautiful when she was young, she can understand 14 languages. Before her father, the King Ptolemy XII Auletes died, she ruled Egypt with her father, and when the King died, she became to the Queen and ruled with her 2 younger brother…