Roman Republic

death of Brutus, Antony proclaimed ,“This was the noblest Roman of them all. / All the conspirators save only he / Did that they did in envy of great Caesar” (5. 5. 74-76). Unlike the rest of the conspirators, Brutus killed Caesar because he truly believed that he was helping the Roman Republic prosper and free itself from Caesar’s future tyranny. Antony comprehended Brutus’ motive for killing Caesar, and thus labeled him as “noblest Roman of them…

by people who disagreed with Lincoln and Caesar’s authority and power, and how they used this power and authority.Julius Caesar was a popular leader of the Roman Republic what became known as the Roman Empire. He was a Consul, statesman, Roman general and an outstanding author of Latin…

the Roman Republic remained. Brutus ambition to get the Roman public to understand his logic on assassinating Julius Caesar clashes with Antony’s ambition to use the conspiracy’s actions as a convenient launch for his own vault into leadership. Brutus who is honorable, patriotic, and liberty loving chose loyalty to the Roman Republic over his loyalty to his dear friend, Julius Caesar. He loves Caesar, but also fears that his friend will be crowned king, which goes against the Roman Republic. In…

Rome Ancient Rome used to be ruled over by a king, but then eventually everything got out of hand and the King was overruled. The Roman Empire turned into being a republic. They didn’t want to be ruled over by a king, they wanted to make their own decisions, their own laws, and they want to have their own democracy. One challenge when there is a republic is meeting the common good. Now looking back on everything ancient room only somewhat not the common good In their empire.…

commanding Caesar. Comparing Caesar to a powerful giant appeals to Brutus’s noble nature. Cassius uses Brutus’s honorable nature to manipulate him. Brutus wants to do what would benefit Rome the most, and Caesar’s growing power threatens the Roman Republic. Cassius uses allusion in his speech to beguile Brutus, unveiling his devious…

only one man was left standing. Julius Caesar rose to power and proclaimed himself dictator. This marks the fall of the Roman Republic. Many historians such as Philip Freeman still argue whether the fall was due to Caesar, or others such as Purdue argue that it was due to economic factors as well. The purpose of this essay is to examine Julius Caesar’s contributions to the Republic, leading up to its downfall, and to assess whether he is to be held responsible. To what extent can Julius…

disband his army and Pompey was to retain his own. Caesar knew that if he did not do something bold he would be killed and Rome would collapse, so on a cold January night in 49 B.C.E he crossed the Rubicon and plunged the Republic into a brutal civil war. Unlike a typical Roman Caesar ordered his soldiers not to pillage captured cities. He released many captured soldiers. Out of fear his former friend turned rival, Pompey fled Rome along with the magistrates and consuls hastily out of…

From the beginning of Rome as an established nation, the struggle between the Patricians and Plebeians was present. What is clear as the Republic continues in growth and complexity, is a well-defined progression of popular representation within the government. The Struggle of the Orders represents a point in which democracy seems to begin to limit the power of the senate. In 494 B.C.E. when the Plebeians threatened to secede from Rome and establish their own state, the Senate was forced to…

enrichment left them increasingly willing to follow generals into war regardless of what they may have represented. Sulla essentially ended the days of Republican loyalty, “Rome, with the Senate at the head, could no longer command the allegiance of Romans.” Veterans that fought for Sulla adopted a serious taste of luxury and extravagant lifestyle due to their conquests. Many of the people became engulfed in this new lifestyle and they spent all of their money. Once the money was gone…

Caesar “solved” the migration problem of the Helvetii, defeated the German warlord Ariovistus, and bridged the Rhine to attack Germania itself. It explains his victories against the Belgae and the Nervii, as well as how he was the first Roman general ever to journey over to Britannia. He final chapter of Gaul covers Caesars endeavor and conquest of a final united Gaul, under Vercingetorix, and the siege of Alesia. Next it reviews Rome and the political situation, describing the events…