Pompey

position to make powerless those he had removed from the Senate but he did not. Caesar did not take away their wealth and these men plotted against him. On March 15, 44 BCE, Caesar was assassinated by the senators in the portico of the basilica of Pompey the Great. Among the assassins were Marcus Junius Brutus, Caesar’s second choice as heir, and Gaius Cassius Longinus, along with many others. Caesar was stabbed twenty three times and died at the base of Pompey’s statue. Julius Caesar…

the city of Tarsus in Cilicia, a major Roman city, hence was a Roman citizen. However his citizenship status is debatable for only a few Jew were able to possess it. Many scholars believe that Paul's ancestors were among the Jews the Roman General Pompey took to Tarsus in 63 BCE. Some were likely given their freedom, and citizenship, at a later date. In addition to his Roman citizenship, he was a Hellenist, that is one who spoke, taught and in Greek and believed to speak Aramaic and possibly…

Antony is one of them. He is angered by the conspirator’s acts and leds them into a ravenous path. The crowd reactions towards Antony’s speech versus Brutus’ speech are vastly different. The citizens of Rome are very impressionable, they once loved Pompey, then praised Caesar. Then continued onto hating Caesar, then rejoicing in Brutus. After Brutus’ speech a commoner said, “This Caesar was a tyrant. Nay that’s certain we are blest Rome is rid of him” (III.ii. 75-77). This is right before…

Julius Caesar and Brutus: A Comparison In the Shakespearean Classic Julius Caesar, many intricate characters are presented and compounded throughout the storyline. However, I will focus on the two main characters from this play, and compare their morals and personalities, to decide which one is the better man. In this essay, three main points will be presented. Caesars faults, morals, and actions Brutus 's faults, morals, and actions Which one seems to be the more needed in Rome By the end of…

Will mankind ever rid itself of those traits that so often lead to tragedy? William Shakespeare suggests not. In his Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Shakespeare illustrates how love, whether it be love of self, love of others, or love of power, can corrupt. By analyzing the text with psychological criticism, one can understand the incentives for the characters’ actions and the resulting scenarios. The daunting task of discerning people’s intentions is often made even more challenging by one’s emotions…

Response to Maikel Bonilla’s Module Four Discussion Post I enjoyed reading your discussion post and I think you gave a lot of further insight to the study of the Hellenist Era. I too selected the instructor’s commentary “the Hellenic Era”. I think that as the Greeks were just exhausted from all the warfare and political fighting. This lead to a better understand of the world. This led to self-examination as you stated and led to the world of philosophy. This did, using your words, led to…

Thermopylae was a natural choke point and had been the site of other battles like that of the 300 Spartans (Taylor 123). Antiochus’ army is formed of 14,500 men including 10,000 of his own infantry, 500 cavalry and, 4,000 of the Aetolian leagues’ and other allies (Taylor 124). The Roman army of 22,000 engaged the Seleucid one by initially driving Antiochus’ allies from the mountains bordering the pass (Appian, S.18). Then the Roman army properly attacked the phalanx but before long the fleeing…

The Roman empire vastly transformed during the time period of 500 BCE to 500 CE politically and culturally due to social class division. It lead to the motivation of citizens to change their government and the conversion from their polytheistic beliefs into one monotheistic religion. This great empire’s history began with the tale of two brothers, Romulus and Remus, who are said to be the founders. According to Kotkin, “ The source of Roman greatness lay instead in their peculiar civic…

“A letter”, shouted the messenger, “from the emperor”. Virgil replies, “What does he want?”. The messenger explains, “He wants you to write another story glorifying his rule and the Roman Empire, and he is willing to pay a large reward.” To himself, Virgil thinks, “I guess my old friend needs me again.” This is a real life event that Publius Vergilius Maro, also known as Virgil or Vergil, experienced numerous times throughout his life. His religion, love for the Roman Empire, and experiences…

his time serving as the governor of Gaul, he used the Roman Army to “effect his conquests” while also “securing to himself the favor of the Romans”. Eventually, he created a civil war by famously crossing the Rubicon river and invading Rome, forcing Pompey to flee and allowing Caesar to seize power for himself. Caesar’s greed contributed towards the fall of the Roman Republic here by first, as Plutarch writes, creating a declared “state of anarchy” leading to a restructuring of the government…