Pompey

Honour is arguably one of the most important themes in many of the readings done this year, and Shakespeare’s stunning piece of work, Julius Caesar is no exception. Brutus is at war with himself; trying to decide whether to stand firm beside his friend, or to kill Caesar for the betterment of Rome; while Brutus isn’t looking to be honoured for himself, and only towards the common good of Rome, he believes the people will still think him honourable for ridding the city of a potential tyrant. The…

During much of its early history, Rome was a republic. The main feature of the Roman Republic was the fact that its officials were elected by vote of the people. After being ruled by Etruscan kings for decades, the Romans disliked monarchies and decided to give more power to the people. Patricians, or wealthy landowners, voted on two consuls and one praetor to run government affairs. The Roman Senate, composed of roughly three hundred patricians, started out as a group of advisers to government…

The main character, Julius Caesar, is a great Roman general who has just recently returned from a victory in Spain. Many people of Rome love him and look up to him. When he returned back home, he battled with Pompey, another Roman general, for power over Rome. He won and was going to be awarded king the following day (Hylton). Even though Caesar had tons of fans, a lot of people feared his power and believed that his rule would bring slavery and less power for…

1. Panhellenism Panhellenism, meaning "All Greece" is term for Greek nationalism a social ideology under Philip II of Macedonia, and later introduced and fully implemented later by his son Alexander the Great. Defined unity of the Greek world and what it meant to be Greek. 2. Hellenic League The Hellenic league was a collection of Greek city states, who came together in defense of Greece during the Greco-Persian wars in the 5th century BCE. The League consisted of; Athens, Sparta, Thebes and…

Publius Vergilius Maro, commonly referred to as Virgil or Vergil, was considered to be Rome’s greatest poet. He is credited with elevating the traditions of Greek literature that formed the Roman style, manner, and technique of writing. The Romans held Virgil in high regard, and even today he is still recognized for his poetic contributions. His underlying success is mainly attributed to his three major works: the Eclogues Georgics, and the Aeneid. Virgil’s notoriety is not only owed to his…

He opposed Caesar and sided with Pompey and the senate during the Civil War. Caesar set himself as a dictator and Cicero didn’t like that he had considered himself a dictator. Cicero opposed Julius Caesar and when he spoke out about Caesar, Caesar found out and sent soldiers to arrest…

strengths, and only in their weakness is there love”. The main theme in this book is Spy. Many at times, it is the women who are used as spies during militarism These women often get entrusted by the enemy and in turn help them to fulfil their mission. Pompey accomplished her mission as a Spy in Germany. The Girls of Slender Means. Long ago in 1945 all the nice people in England were poor, allowing for exceptions. The characters in the book, The Girls of Slender Means (1945), are…

play, Julius Caesar, Marcus Brutus clearly contemplates this idea when he considers whether to join Cassius and the other conspirators in murdering his friend Julius Caesar. Caesar has just triumphantly returned to Rome after defeating the sons of Pompey, the last of his enemies. Through this and other military achievements, he has steadily risen to power. Those threatened by Caesar’s rising star, and jealous of his success, such as the Roman senator, Cassius, try to convince Brutus that…

There are many different types of tribunes. There are Military Tribunes, Roman Tribunes, Consular Tribunes, and Plebeian Tribunes. I will cover all of the important Tribunes. The main Tribune I will be discussing is the Roman Tribune. The word Tribune comes from the word Tribe. Today I will be discussing the Roman Tribune and their role in society. I will also be discussing Why Marullus and Flavian are worried about Caesar. In this paper I will hit on some important facts about the Roman…

It is often believed that the Romans did not achieve empire until there were emperors in place in the government. This theory is far from true. The transformation began when the Roman Republic began to turn to places outside of Italy. This sparked the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire . However, the Romans achieve empire far before any emperors took rule in society. The rise of the Roman Empire transpired not due to an offensive move, but rather a defensive strategy.…