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The Rule of Herod King Herod the great was the son of Antipater, his name was a variety of membrs of the royal dynasty which originated in Edom or idmea after adopted by Jewish religion. His kingdom was comprised of Judea, Samaria, Galilee, Idumea, Batanea, and Peraea which reflected the same size of Solomon and David kingdoms. Herod had exceptional leadership skills, but he was disliked by the Jews. He was related by marriage to the Maccabean dynasty, but his attitude toward them was cruel.…

already had been married twice, Pompeia whom he divorced because of scandal with other men, and Calpurnia whom he was still married to when he met Cleopatra. Julius Caesar and Cleopatra met when Julius Caesar fled to Egypt in pursuit of his enemy Pompey. Cleopatra who was believed to be around 21 or 22, was delivered to Julius Caesar in a carpet, in all her glory, he was in captivated by her beauty. He’d seen the potential for lovers and allies. Cleopatra…

On March 15 44 BC, Julius Caesar was assassinated by sixty members of the Senate and his personal counsel, whom he trusted.[ D.F. Epstein, ‘Caesar’s Personal Enemies on the Ides of March’, (1987), 566.] Rome at this time was a prosperous empire; it was succeeding militarily and flourishing economically. Furthermore, Rome had begun colonizing to deal with overpopulation issues.[ F. E. Adcock, ‘Caesar 's Dictatorship’, (Cambridge and New York, 1951). 710] Then, however, if Caesar was excelling as…

Two tribunes, or military leaders, Flavius and Murellus, find many Romans neglecting their work to see Julius Caesar’s triumphal parade as Caesar defeated the sons of Pompey, who was his archrival when Pompey was alive, in battle. Flavius and Murellus scold the citizens as they are not doing their jobs and remove some decorations from Caesar’s statues. Caesar comes in with his entourage, including military and political people like Brutus, Cassius, and Mark Antony. A Soothsayer meets Caesar and…

Courage, strength, and knowledge are noble qualities that make a strong leader. Rome was in need of leader who wanted well for his country and that person was Julius Caesar. Courage, strength and knowledge describe Julius Caesar. Courage is doing the impossible when it seems hard. Strength is being able to pull through the hard times and never giving up. Knowledge is the perception of fact or truth. These terms not only phrase Julius Caesar, but also a great leader. Some may say that his…

Was Caesar Ambitious? Using Mark Anthony’s funeral speech and Caesar’s own words, analyze what kind of king Caesar would have been had he lived. The play relays the tragic death of Julio Caesar. After Caesar defeated Pompey, he returns triumphant to Rome were the lower and middle class are his supporters, while the senate has grown in envy of his popularity. During the festival at Caesar’s return, Anthony offer the crown to Caesar three times and three times he refuses it. His ambitious was…

Caesar and Antony, True Friends to the End? It is important to note that Antony and Caesar were relatives as well as being close friends. Caesar was Antony’s mother’s cousin. It was because of this relationship that Antony became a member of Caesars military staff in 54 BC. Antony courageously fought for Caesar in the Gallic Wars; it was during this time that he and Caesar became very close friends. Antony was Caesar’s second in command during the time of his first dictatorship and by 48 BC…

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance examines the Old West in a flashback. It compares and contrasts how the past emerges into the present. As viewers, we are trying to understand how the forces of civilization, now the present, can conquest “the law of the West,” from the past. In the duration of the present, the heroes of the Old West are only called a myth. There are three different individuals in the movie. There is Ransom Stoddard, Tom Doniphon, and Liberty Valence. Random Stoddard is an…

leader to take control of their city. He may even have too many enemies, and that reason can lead to dreaded thoughts to the possibility of having many wars on Rome. Others might only fear Julius Caeser because he has killed one of their old leaders, Pompey the Great. They may fear at the thought of their new dictator releasing his anger on a person who might annoy him, and that he might even go to the point at where he’ll decide to kill that said person. These are many reasons as to why the…

The foundation of any well maintained and genuine relationship is primarily based on the idea of an expectation of loyalty. Loyalty is the faithfulness or devotion to a person, cause, or nation, and staying with this allegiance no matter what. The only difficulty with loyalty is that in order to gain favorable results, it is critical to put loyalty into the right cause. William Shakespeare, the playwright of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, demonstrates drastic changes and shifts of loyalty from…