Roman Republic

Julius Caesar was one of the most important people in Roman history. The Roman Empire would not have become as great and powerful as it did if it was not for Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar was one of the greatest leaders in Roman history; this is shown through his military and political conquests up until his tragic death. Caesar was always considered very determined in anything he did. He was very involved in the military in when he was younger. Being involved in the military helped get him…

Marcus Cicero was the greatest orator ancient Rome produced, and in 64 BC he was running for the highest office, consul. With the political system being corrupt and broken, Cicero wanted nothing more than to help restore the system and save the republic. With lack of political experience, he felt that he was hindered (Freeman, 2012). While Marcus Cicero was running for consul, Quintus Cicero was in the senate of Rome (Wills, 2012). Since Quintus was more worldly and down-to-earth, he helped his…

options. Making his fatal mistakes of allowing Antony to speak and thoughtlessly following the strange letters that end by his window to convince him to join the assassination of Caesar plot whilst doing a lot of underestimating. Brutus, a young noble roman, who doesn’t think his decisions through enough. The start of act one scene two, lines 82-89, Brutus begins telling Cassius that he loves Caesar so, being loyal to Caesar at the start indicates how easily Cassius could sway him just by…

Emalee McCracken Mrs.Voshell Honors English 10 10 May 2017 Shakespearean Tragic Hero The Tragedy Julius Caesar a dramatic play written by William Shakespeare that deals with the conspiracy and death of one of Rome’s most prominent leaders, Julius Caesar. In this play we have many characters one of whom is the noble Marcus Brutus. The idea of a shakespearean tragic hero can be seen through Brutus’ character traits. Shakespeare used many different elements to create his tragic heros. But in order…

By age 31, Caesar had fought in several wars and became involved in Roman politics. To then Caesar becoming a dictator of the Roman Empire. He was a rule that lasted for just one year before his death. Julius Caesar was assassinated by political rivals on the Ides of March (the 15th), 44 BC. Gaius Cassius Longinus and Marcus Junius Brutus, former enemies of Julius Caesar who'd joined the Roman Senate, led Caesar’s assassination, calling themselves "the liberators." Malcolm…

A Character Study ——Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare Julius Caesar is a play written by William Shakespeare, based on the story of the real-life Roman army general and state ruler. Caesar played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire.From the plotting of the assassination to the aftermath that followed, two figures stand out to be most important --- Brutus and Marc Antony. By analyzing their attitude to Caesarand their…

similarly to “The Oath of the Horatii,” used Roman history to stir revolutionary fervor: “The Lictors Bring Brutus the Bodies of His Sons.” David was originally commissioned by the monarchy to paint Coriolanus, an aristocratic leader, being restrained by his family from betraying Rome but, unannounced to both the government and Academy, he pointedly switched subject matter instead to “the story of [Brutus] whose devotion to Rome and to the cause of the republic was . . . unrelenting” (Crow 462).…

tragedy. The theme combines two perspectives of two types of people, the politics and the people. The first theme deals with “the question of justifiable revolutions and reveals with the effectiveness of concentrated action the transition from a republic of equals to an empire dominated by great individuals.” “The personal complication is the tragedy of a noble spirit involved in matters it does not comprehend.”…

In ‘The Murder of Julius Caesar’, it states, “They [the roman senators] believed they no longer had a voice as Rome was quickly coming under the control of a would-be tyrant”(Wasson, paragraph 3). This shows how the balance of the Roman government would have been thrown askew if Julius Caesar served as ruler for is entire life. The senate would have no say in what happened in the country. It was…

throughout the story, revealing little to no emotion even to the death of Portia. The only emotion that I was able to see was in the end of the story when he finally killed himself. Even Anthony, his enemy, admitted that he was indeed the most noble Roman there was. Even if he did kill Caesar for his own personal gain, he would of been doing Rome a huge favor by ridding them of Caesar and his tyrannical reign. In conclusion, Brutus, while doing wrong, is not a villain. He is somewhat of a…