Mark Antony

One of the bad decisions that he made was allowing Antony to speak at Caesar's funeral. When Antony asked Brutus if he could stand on the platform and give an oration. Brutus answered Antony by saying “you may, Mark Antony”(III.i.244). Another bad decision that Brutus made was allowing Antony to live and not killing him. Brutus says to him “Oh Antony, don’t beg us to kill you. Though we seem bloody and cruel right now”(III.i.174-175). Another decision…

Marc Antony for political power and other reasons. “From Caesar, Cleopatra recovered the island of Cyprus, and from Antony, Cyrenaica to the west and coastal Syria and Gaza to the north.” (Cleopatra of Egypt: From History to Myth). And even as a woman, Cleopatra got much support from the outside world and even got donations from other countries. “Cleopatra's position within this system was boosted in 34 BC by an event known as the Donations of Alexandria, in which Cleopatra's children by Antony…

that he killed Caesar to protect the citizens of Rome from him as Caesar was too powerful and too ambitious. At first, the crowd trusts and believes Brutus’s side of the story. However, the audience’s opinion changes when Caesar’s friend Mark Antony begins to…

Caesar wars broke out between Octavius, Mark Antony, Cassius and Brutus. Brutus wins the first battle, and then he loses the second battle. Brutus did not want to be captured so he walked into a sword while one of his soldiers was holding it and killed himself. Since Brutus’ death, there was a reason why he did what he did to kill himself. The reason was because of the love he had for Rome. He loved Rome so much that he killed the king then himself. When Mark Antony finds Brutus’ body he calls…

democracy in Rome, while the other conspirators had their own intentions in mind. Neither of them, Brutus and the conspirators, thought that the outcome of their actions would lead to a war. They both thought that somehow they would be in charge and Antony would respect their actions. Brutus’s idea of what was going to happen had changed the most because he did not realize the conspirators’ real intentions until his death. Right before he commits suicide he says, “Caesar, now be still; I kill 'd…

During her reign, she found love with Mark Antony, who agreed to protect her crown, due to the assassination of Caesar. They both fought in the Battle of Actium in 31 B.C., on the Ionian Sea. In this battle, Roman leader Octavian gained a victory against the forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra. She became the last ruler of the Macedonian dynasty. (Cleopatra VII Biography, 2015) Lastly, Cleopatra had a few…

William Shakespeare's plays especially “Julius Caesar” have a unique take on life,great themes,and truth behind his words.I could see where Brutus was coming from in this play,envy can go a long way and get out of control.What I didn't like about him is that he let other influences the decisions he should've made as a man.I know nobody's perfect but a saying my World History Teacher says is “ A great leader is always both loved and feared,if you are one in the other then your people will always…

Brutus is able to acknowledge right from wrong then choose which act is the most moral, to defend the people. Even Brutus ' enemies declared Brutus was noble. In his final speech, Antony proclaims, "This was the noblest Roman of them all" (V:v:68). Brutus and Antony are at war with each other for the last two acts, yet Antony proclaims him as noble. But not just noble, the noblest person in…

Gaius Octavius, or better known as Octavius and Augustus Caesar, was the founder of The Roman Empire, and one of the greatest emperors of all time. His life is stunning, and so are his achievements. Augustus reshaped the entire empire, and enlarged it and its culture, changing the next two centuries for the better. He laid out his own foundation, and started an era that is known as the Pax Romana. Octavius was the grandnephew of Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar was once the master of Rome, after…

Mark Twain once said, “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time”(Death Quotes, Brainy Quotes). Julius Caesar and Alan Berg both stared death in the face more than one time and eventually they both paid for it. Alan Berg and Julius Caesar were both very influential people with radical ideas that not everyone agreed with. The two men lived very different lifestyles and had very different views on the world but, both of the men’s radical…