Pompey

Jewish religious independence and autonomy from the Seleucid regime,earning the name Maccabee for their family, and eventually winning some autonomy for the Jewish state in 140 BCE (VanderKam, 21-24). The Hasmonean dynasty would last until 63 BCE when Pompey sacked Jerusalem bringing the city, Judea, and the Jewish people under Roman control (VanderKam,…

If every person in today's society had identical personalities, purpose, and a similar or same physical appearance, the community as a whole would struggle. With no individuality among the people, a desired utopia turns into a dystopia. A person of esteemed position abuses his power. As many dystopia novels such as the "Divergent" series and "Anthem" show, a society will become blind, as well as its balance of power, wealth, and knowledge is thrown off when individuality is renounced.…

From the beginning of Rome as an established nation, the struggle between the Patricians and Plebeians was present. What is clear as the Republic continues in growth and complexity, is a well-defined progression of popular representation within the government. The Struggle of the Orders represents a point in which democracy seems to begin to limit the power of the senate. In 494 B.C.E. when the Plebeians threatened to secede from Rome and establish their own state, the Senate was forced to…

Heroism is a very debatable topic in this day and age, I often find myself thinking, what truly does make a hero? I believe that in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Caesar himself displays the most hero-like qualities, above all the other characters. I understand that that seems likes a very bold statement to make, so to prove it, I’ll have to answer the question I asked from before, what makes a hero? In my opinion there are three distinct qualities that make up a true hero. The first is respect,…

It can be argued that one of the causes of the decline of the Roman Empire was an increase in corruption due to greed. The aftermath of Sulla’s proscriptions, the many battles Rome had endured as well as economic turmoil all contributed to Rome’s decline. Catiline sought to heal Rome of its troubles through violent means. Catiline and his supporters conspired to overthrow the consuls, assassinate other government officials and burn the city. Though the conspiracy was stopped before it could…

Caesar is not shown to do anything other than kill Pompey and punish Flavius and Marullus for taking down decorations (evil but still only a small incident). Antony says himself when alone with Caesar’s corpse he says “Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war” (3.1.271). This is showing how he automatically…

seems like Caesar has all the power we have some insight that he really doesn't. All the roman people walk under him and honor him even though they help him more than he helps them. Caesar seems like a big hero only because he defeated the infamous Pompey and everybody adores him, yet does he really have the power he thinks he has. To stay in power Caesar has to surround himself with people who adore him. Caesar asks to have fat men who say yes to everything he says to surround him. To stay in…

Passion vs. Reason Politics , both a political art and science, as absurd as it may seem. Politics involves the art of rhetoric and the science of the human mind, emotion, and motivation. Successful politicians are the cleverest, most rhetorically astute. The one 's who can exercise their political propaganda most strategically to manipulate the opinion of the majority. Play write, William Shakespeare, recognized this fact when he wrote his famous and tragic play Julius Caesar. He revealed…

In forty-five B.C., a man named Mark Antony stood at the entrance of the Roman Politician’s, Marcus Brutus, villa. The two men arranged a meeting several months ago, and now, after Mark Antony finally returned to Rome after travelling abroad, he was prepared to consult with Brutus. Anthony glanced inside the villa. To his surprise, Brutus was walking towards him. “Mark Antony!” Brutus bellowed. “It has been awhile, has it not?” Antony was still disconcerted that he was greeted by the owner of…

Republic was aristocratic. The oldest truly Roman stone theater was not built in Rome, it was built by colonists in Pompeii in 75 BC, because they were out of the direct reach of the Roman senate. The distinguished, Roman general and political leader, Pompey was permitted to build this theater in 55 BC. This architecture has become the standard for all future Roman theaters and amphitheaters. A huge linen or woolen canvas (velum or velarium) was stretched over the roof of the auditorium to…