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Caesar’s involvement in Gallic wars: Best for Roman Empire or Self-Promotion? Julius Caesar, one of many glorious Roman leaders, was a well known military leader but he was also known for being a gigantic narcissist. So, was he justified in getting involved in the Gallic wars? To understand Caesar’s reasoning behind getting into the war, we must first know what happened in Gaul. Caesar was on a military high in a military low. He had just gotten noticed as a great military leader and…

going, so he wanted to something about it. Caesar soon started to get popular on the Roman politics with his election as the quaestor in 69 BC. Caesar was getting more and more popular by the day. In 60 BC, Caesar created an alliance with a general, Pompey, a wealthy patrician (nobleman), Crassus. This alliance was known as the First Triumvirate. Caesar had finally became one of the two consuls of Rome. All this power was not enough for Caesar, so he promoted himself even…

So in this paper I will explain the following questions: What is a roman tribune, and what is their role in society. Why is Marullus and Flavius worried about Caesar? I will answer these questions by the information from the book. Also I will answer them by my own thinking and reasoning. The Role of a Roman Tribune The first question I will be discussing is what a roman tribune is? A roman tribune is an officer or officers that are elected each year to serve over the military. They are…

O you hard hearts, you cruèl men of Rome! Knew you not Pompey?" (1.1.39-42). Marullus is using figurative language to describe how unwise the people are. He describes them as blocks and stones, which is basically describing them as brain-less. His main focus is criticizing Romans for celebrating Caesar and not moaning for Pompey. He wants them to recognize that Caesar is doing wrong and will cause disaster in the kingdom. However, the people…

Flavius ask again why they aren 't in their shops, and one replies because they are celebrating Caesar 's triumph over Pompey. Immediately Murellus is heated because the people of Rome are acting two faced and they aren 't acting loyal. He even goes on to say the people should be punished because of the way they are acting because they are showing no gratitude or respect towards Pompey. The man who did numerous of things for them and they were just cheering for him, now they are acting like…

BCE a political alliance called the First Triumvirate was organize between Julius Caesar, Marcus Licinius Crassus, and Gnaeus Pompey, Rome’s most powerful men. With Caesar’s popularity, Crassus’ wealth, and Pompey’s influence over the military the three men produced a prominent force. Caesar was able to conquer Gaul with his four powerful loyal legions. The Senators and Pompey became so exceedingly intimidate by Caesar up rising, that they were going to arrest Caesar for corrupt governing.…

for the pirates, who he would later find and imprison. Showing a sign of respect to the pirates, he slit their throats before having them crucified. On his return home, he would be elected as a military tribune. He would later gain the alliance of Pompey and Crassus, the three would later be called the…

Has anyone ever wondered what a Roman tribune is? “A Roman tribune is an officer or magistrate chosen by the people, to protect them from the oppression of the patricians, or nobles and to defend their liberties against any attempts that might be made upon them by the senate or consuls” (Alchin). The leader of a tribe was known as the ‘tribunus’, which is ‘tribune’ in Latin. A tribune has ten ordinary people in it. These ten people hold a good deal of power and have the ability to dismiss any…

In Julius Caesar, written by William Shakespeare, the characters face numerous problems that they deal with in their own individual manners. Julius Caesar is well aware of his public image and he lets this influence his choices. Brutus is very aware of the power his decisions posses and therefore is very prudent. In contrast, the general public does not posses their own opinions making it nearly effortless to persuade them. Julius Caesar becomes so concerned with how he is seen by others…

Julius Caesar: Hero or Villain? Some believe that Julius Caesar was a cruel dictator, but his political works and economic reforms prove otherwise. He worked hard to make sure all was right in his empire. Sure, Caesar had faults in his ruling, but his courage and strength helped him overcome every tough trial he faced. Firstly, Julius Caesar contributed great economic gains to the Roman Empire. His powerful, yet gentle, leadership brought peace and order to Rome. Julius Caesar wanted the…