Triumvirate

The characters Chiang Kai-shek, Mao Zedong, and Wang Jingwei formed the triumvirate leadership established at the onset of the 20th century, that would forever set China on a transformational path towards modernity and further establish its stature in the international community as a modernized progressive superpower. Yet, the establishment of China today as an economic, geographic, and political powerhouse was not a sudden formative moment in history that led to China’s rapid development. In…

formation of the Triumvirate, a three-man tyranny, and the foundation of banishment records whereby an abundance was placed on the leaders of the triumvirs ' adversaries. During the following years, both Livia’s father and husband would get themselves into grave danger. A great part of the riches to which Livia had been conceived was lost, however in some design, she had gone to the consideration of Octavian, Caesar 's received child and beneficiary and an individual from the Triumvirate. Livia…

commitment to his fate-inspired duty provides Augustus and the Roman Empire great auctoritas. .As Virgil was growing up, he witnessed and was personally affected by many of the internal conflicts that are associated with the First Triumvirate, the Ides of March, the Second Triumvirate, and finally the Battle of Actium followed…

praetor and moved to Farther Spain (Dyson 311). In 62 B.C.E., Caesar divorced Pompeia and married Calpurnia (Nardo 32). When Caesar returned from Spain in 60 B.C.E. (Dyson 312), he joined forces with Crassus and Pompey ( Nardo 31) to create the First Triumvirate (Dyson 312). While Caesar provided the skill and brains of an experienced political infighter, Pompey contributed wealth and military strength, and Crassus supplies political connections as well as wealth (Dyson 312). Julius Caesar was…

After the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 B.C., three men, M. Aemilius Lepidus, Mark Antony, and Octavian vied for the support of the Caesarians and the Roman people. After establishing themselves as a Triumvirate, eliminating their opposition by proscription and at the battle of Philippi, their alliance dissipated. Lepidus’ troops deserted to Octavian’s side, leaving the triumvirs Octavian and Antony at odds. Octavian began a propaganda campaign against Antony that ultimately led to his…

In the play Julius Caesar, Mark Antony is one of Julius Caesar’s good friends and his protege. His character really becomes clear in Act Three, after Caesar is assassinated. He is a very complicated character, with many interesting character traits. Three of these character traits of Mark Antony include duplicity(2-sided ness), manipulativeness, and loyalty to Julius Caesar. These traits are made clear in Scenes 1 and 2 of Act Three in Julius Caesar. First, Antony makes his duplicity clear in…

Cleopatra’s political relationship with Julius Caesar was significant to consolidate her position in power. After the death of his colleagues in the First Triumvirate, Caesar was left with immense power and influence, making him an attractive ally to Cleopatra’s agenda of furthering her power and preventing Rome’s annexation of Egypt. Ancient Historian Dio Cassius a pro- Roman stance articulates on their love story as she was supposedly unveiled from a carpet, the “ most majestic and at the same…

Oedipus: A clever man who ran away from his home in fear to prevent the prophecies of him killing his father and marrying his mother from coming true. He is short-tempered when we came across a caravan when he was running away from home. The people of Thebes praise him because he was clever solved the Sphinx's riddle. He is very motivated in finding the murderer of King Laius. He is very selfish and arrogant, thinking he's better than everyone. He is very ignorant and refuses to believe the…

politics with his election as the quaestor in 69 BC. Caesar was getting more and more popular by the day. In 60 BC, Caesar created an alliance with a general, Pompey, a wealthy patrician (nobleman), Crassus. This alliance was known as the First Triumvirate. Caesar had finally became one of the two consuls of Rome. All this power was not enough for Caesar, so he promoted himself even…

The Senate wanted to bring back Pompey and create the First Triumvirate (62- 53 B.C.). While Julius Caesar was still around, he conquer and gained 13 regions who became loyal to him as well as Rome. In 53 B.C., Crassus was killed in a rebellion in Asia Minor, only leaving Julius Caesar and Pompey. While in a battle…