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Ides Of March Julius Caesar
1,291 wordsGaius Julius Caesar, a patrician and noble, became one of the most powerful men in Ancient Roman history. Caesar was a popular, and eventually became the people's hero. This wealth of power brought back images of the ruthless Roman monarchy, abolished centuries before, in 510 B. C. Caesar presided over the military, politics and religion; it allowed him to virtually control Rome. And, it was eventually Caesar's power, which led to his demise on the Ides of March in 44 BC. Julius Caesar helped es...
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Julius Caesar Theme Of Friendship
934 wordsFriendship is a wonderful part of life, but it can unfortunately be used to deceive, for it is easy to manipulate with it, but only true friendship cannot be defeated, even after death. This element could well likely be the very thing that had sealed the fate of Julius Caesar, and Brutus, Cassius, and all the other conspirators knew that they could use this to their advantage, and to Caesars disadvantage. Friendship, was what the conspirators used as a cover to blind Caesar from the truth, just ...
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The Civil War Of Rome
1,289 wordsThe Civil War in the eyes of most people is not glorious, but rather one of the worst crimes you could possibly commit when the state is all-important. Only under the most extreme circumstances should one be allowed to (in the eyes of the people that is) begin a Civil War with just cause. Caesar took this into consideration, but too many things were going wrong in Rome for him not to begin the war. The first of many problems was the collapse of the Triumvirate. The Triumvirate was one of the mai...
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Antony Caesar
1,154 wordsJulius Caesar is very much a warrior and he thinks that he is above every one else and that he is more than an ordinary man. As a result he is very arrogant and takes very little notice of the people around him. As far as he is concerned, they are meaningless and not worth his time. He believes he is honourable but really is not. In a way he wants to be trusted and to be a trusted leader of the Roman people but he is very unwilling to do anything to gain trust. Ordinary people have a great deal ...
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Age Of 18 Ptolemy Xiii
2,030 wordsCleopatra Cleopatra Cleopatra Egyptian Queen Cleopatra is an amazing woman, She was known for many great talents and great achievements. She was a very determined Macedonian queen. She went to many great lengths to keep her grip on the power she was left by will. It was said that Cleopatra was witty, charming, and highly intelligent. Through the research I have collected I will prove to you that Cleopatra was an amazing women. I will do this by uncovering facts of her fathers? death, and how she...
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Returned To Rome Queen Of Egypt
1,712 wordsCleopatra is a throne name to many queens from Macedonia who ruled in Egypt. The most famous of these women was Cleopatra VII. She was the daughter of Ptolemy XII Auletes, King of Egypt. Cleopatra VII lived from 69 - 30 B. C. and reigned as queen of Egypt from 51 - 30 B. C. (Encyclopedia Encarta 99). Cleopatra is said to be far from beautiful, despite her glamorous image today. Her picture on ancient coins made her look like she had a long hooked nose and masculine features. She is also said to ...
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Returned To Rome Queen Of Egypt
2,989 wordsCleopatra VII Ptolemaic Dynasty In the springtime of 51 BC, Ptolemy Auletes died and left his kingdom in his will to his eighteen year old daughter, Cleopatra, and her younger brother Ptolemy XIII who was twelve at the time. Cleopatra was born in 69 BC in Alexandria, Egypt. She had two older sisters, Cleopatra VI and Berenice IV as well as a younger sister, Arsinoe IV. There were two younger brothers as well, Ptolemy XIII and Ptolemy XIV. It is thought that Cleopatra VI may have died as a child ...
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Act 4 Sc 3 Act 1 Sc 2
1,445 wordsSuperstition In Shakespeare's The Tragedy Of Julius Superstition In Shakespeare's The Tragedy Of Julius Caesar Superstition has been around almost since people first inhabited the earth. For this reason, it has played a main role in many classical pieces of literature. One of Shakespeare's tragedies, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, is full of superstition and the supernatural. It contained so much superstition in order to foreshadow key events in the plot, to further develop characters, and to thr...
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Caesar Julius Caesar
551 wordsFlattery for Personal Gain Flattery is used to manipulate people in real life and in fiction. ? Julius Caesar? has many examples of this kind of behavior. Some examples of using flattery to manipulate people in the story is when Decius tells Caesar a different interpretation of Calphurnia? s dream making Caesar seem to be a hero in it. Another example is when the conspirators bow down to Caesar at the capitol to draw his attention away from Casca and the first stab. The last example is when Mark...
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Rise To Power Caesar
963 wordsthe ill P Gaius Julius Caesar helped establish the vast Roman Empire. Caesars triumph in a civil war in the 40 s BC made him the absolute ruler of Rome. Caesar was neither good nor bad, rather, he was a force of change. His folly was ambition, for when he took power the way to advance changed so drastically that the other Roman? s ambitions were thwarted, which lead to political jealousies among his opponents and his assassination. Caesars rise to power obliterated the traditional way of attaini...
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Suetonius Shows How Caesar Shows How Caesar Money
681 wordsThe Lives of the Caesars Julius Caesar was a strong leader for the Romans who changed the course of the history. With his courage and strength he created a strong empire. Caesar was a major part of the Roman Empire because of his strength and his strong war strategies. Julius Caesar was a Roman general and statesman whose dictatorship was pivotal in Rome s transition from republic to empire. Suetonius seems to be attacking Caesar s reputation but is still showing the good side. Caesar s lust for...
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B C Caesar Returned To Rome
1,137 wordsJulius Caesar: General in Gaul Julius Gaius Caesar was a great Roman general and statesman who laid the foundations of the Roman imperial system. Born in Rome on July 12 or 13, 100 b. c. , Caesar belonged to the prestigious Julia clan; yet from early childhood his life was plagued with controversy. His uncle by marriage was Gaius Marius, leader of the Populares. This party supported agrarian reform and was opposed by a reactionary senatorial faction known as the Optimates. Marius was seven times...
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Act 3 Scene 2 Julius Caesar
811 wordsOut of all the main characters in Julius Caesar, I chose Antony to write about simply because he is so interesting. The first personality trait he shows is obedience, as revealed in Act 1 Scene 2. In lines 9 - 12, Caesar tells Antony, ? Forget not, in your speed, Antonius/To touch Calpurnia; for our elders say/The barren, touched in this holy chase/Shake off their sterile curse. ? In lines 13 - 14, Antony replies with, ? I shall remember/When Caesar says do this, it is perform? . It isn? t much ...
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Brutus And Cassius Antony And Octavius
885 wordsAct I: The play opens with a little word play between Flavius, Marullus, and a few workers. The workers are on their way to see Julius Caesar who has recently returned from his victorious battle against Pompey. The reader immediately sees the dislike the tribunes have towards Caesar. However, the commoners seem to love Caesar. The scene moves to a large gathering where Caesar is the focus. As Caesar converses with Mark Antony, we learn that Caesar is superstitious. The belief in the supernatural...
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Play Julius Caesar Power To Make
1,063 wordsJulius Caesar was born on the thirteenth day of the month Quintilis in the year of 100 BC. His full name is Gaius Julius Caesar, the same as his father s. Gaius is his given name and Julius is his surname. He was a strong political and military leader who changed the history of the Greek-Roman world. Caesar, Brutus, Cassius, and the other Senators hold the power to do things others can not. Though all once were friends, this authority causes loss of honor and ability to use good judgment. In Wil...
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Pompey And Crassus Returned To Rome
1,324 wordsJulius Caesar was a strong leader for the Romans who changed the course of the history of the Greek Roman world decisively and irreversibly. With his courage and strength he created a strong empire. What happened during his early political career? How did he become such a strong dictator of the Roman Empire? What events led up to the making of the first triumvirate? How did he rise over the other two in the triumvirate and why did he choose to take over? What happened during his reign as dictato...
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Returned To Rome Julius Caesar
746 wordsJulius Caesar Perhaps no other man in the history of the world symbolizes military and political strength as much as does Gaius Julius Caesar. This man became a legend for his military exploits and an almost global setting, his political manipulations which covered decades of cycles which covered power and loss of power, and his personal life which to have been played in the most melodramatic and theatrical manner. It is Caesar whose life, betrayal, and death which have been immortalized in hist...
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Tragedy Of Julius Caesar Tragic Hero
680 wordsJulius Caesar, the tragic hero Only the ignorant would deny that the title of a novel or play has no relevance to the play itself. Unfortunately, those ignorant minds have caused the true tragic hero of Shakespeare? s Tragedy of Julius Caesar, an area of dispute. Brutus seems to be a candidate because he appears more than Caesar in the play, but without Caesar the whole play would be lost. It is an indisputable fact that Julius Caesar is the Tragic Hero. It is arguable that Brutus fits Aristotle...
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Rise To Power Julius Caesar
775 wordsGaius Julius Caesar was born on the 13 th day of the month Quintilis, July in modern calendars, in the year 100 BC. His name was the same as his fathers, with Gaius being his given name, and Julius being his surname. Caesar was the name for one branch of the Julian family, and originally meant hairy. His family was not extremely wealthy, however they lived in relative comfort. Regardless of his background, he was well connected and did some important work for the government in his youth. When he...
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Brutus And Cassius Julius Caesar
1,264 wordsIn Shakespeare s tragedy Julius Caesar, the use of diverse leaders plays an important role in the plot, showing vividly how strong personalities conflict. This is the case with Brutus and Cassius, the two leaders among the several conspirators. The story of Julius Caesar is set in ancient Rome during a time when Julius Caesar is to become king. This, however, angers Cassius, a nobleman, and he plots with Brutus and others to kill him before he becomes king. They do just that, justifying their ac...
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