Roman dictator

her age, but as the lover of the Roman emperors Julius Caesar (100-44 B.C.E) and, later, Mark Antony (c.81-30 B.C.E), Cleopatra had become a romantic legend in modern times. Cleopatra had 4 husbands: Ptolemy XIII, Ptolemy XIV, Julius Caesar, and Mark Antony. Ptolemy was a corrupt and inefficient ruler and this led to uprisings and the losses of Cyprus and Cyrenaica. While in Rome, Cleopatra VI seized power but she was overthrown by Berenice IV. With the help of a Roman Army led by Aulus…

One person that comes to mind when I think of European influence is General, dictator, and political leader, Julius Caesar. Most people know or at least heard the name Julius Caesar. He is portrayed in movies all over along with having his own huge section in all history books. Julius Caesar was not only a brilliant General who led a successful campaign, but was also a smart, effective politician. This shows how important Julius Caesar was and how he easily is noticed to have had the most…

North Carolina today, several modern day ideas lay in Rome’s ancient days. Much of our history comes from ancient Romans or is slightly similar to their ways of life. Despite varying differences, many of their ways are very closely related to our society. Things such as government, laws, and warfare resemble ours today. The American republican system started based off ideas from the Roman republican ideas and concepts. The senate consisted of two consuls, like presidents, who ran the government…

substantial to observe the evidence throughout the play. In the “Tragedy of Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare, Rome’s government is defective. Caesar was the one person that could have ruled over Rome. Caesar evades from having monarchy by becoming dictator rather than electing himself to be a king. Caesar’s intentions may have been honorable, he controls the government and the political elections. In spite of Caesar, he creates alterations to support the financial steadiness of Rome, and he…

100 BCE to 44 BCE. People at the time admired him so much to even give him the title “dictator perpetuo” which meant dictator in perpetuity because of his achievements. Caesar accomplished unbelievable achievements such as instigating political and economic reforms, conquering Gaul, and establishing a calendar with 365 days. Because of his contribution, his assassination was without a doubt an impediment to the Roman state and prevented it from prospering as it did before his death. During his…

similarities between the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire was how they both seemed to rise and fall. Although the two did fall for different reasons, they still both came to an end. The Roman Republic fell due to the unstable government, while the Roman Empire ended due to the rise of Christianity and the inability to establish a working political system(p. 148). Another similarities of the two time periods included how the two thought about slavery. During the late Roman Republic, having…

In ancient times, there were the Romans and the Mongolians. The Romans being a reformed and ever changing society moving forward with technological advances, and the Mongolians being a ruthless force, conquering many societies and keeping the dynasty alive and strong. Each civilization had their similarities and differences, and their pros and cons. In the following paper there will be three aspects of Roman and Mongolian life compared and contrasted; government, military, and religion. Ancient…

he still had what it took, and he was eager to shower himself in glory. In a fit of greed Caesar nearly started the largest war in history up to that point. To further the point, the Famous Roman Dictator Julius Caesar was many things, he was greedy, he corrupt, he was cold, and maybe worst of all Caesar was Brutal and indiscriminately so, he killed regardless of race, sex or, religion. If he wanted someone dead, they would die. this is the case with the Rhine River massacre. As is shown, by…

Caesar as no more than a man (Taylor). However, this plot makes him dishonorable to the Roman society. Attempting to keep Rome safe, Brutus and the other…

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 assassination initiated the end of the Roman Republic and the beginning of the Roman…