Julius Caesar was a Powerful Roman politician and general, who served as a god to the Romans. He played a key role in the events that led to the downfall of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman empire. His reign from 49 B.C to 44 B.C illustrated his dominance in controlling a commanding army and ruling a nation. Many historians have different opinions on Caesar's command. Some saw him as a leader for the people, whereas others saw him as a man searching for power and power alone. This paper will show you how Julius Caesar became the man he was and the pros and cons of his leadership.
Julius Caesar left an everlasting impact on the world during his short time on earth. Julius Caesar started his reign in Spain when he became governor in 61 BCE, then only one year later he created the first triumvirate with his allies Crassus, and Pompey. As Julius Caesar continued his road to success, he became consul in 59 BCE. After becoming Consul for one year he spread his power to Gaul and became governor there in 58 BCE serving two four year terms. For the eight years Caesar expanded his power by winning every single battle he fought. Then in 49 BCE Julius Caesar led his troops across the Rubicon River to regain control over Rome. One year later in 48 BCE Julius Caesar served as consul again for four years until in 44 BCE Julius
Julius Caesar achieved such a great amount of influence after he vanquished Gaul and brought back much riches, most of the Romans loved and cherished him, yet some didn 't. He made more employments and numerous changes that helped poor ranchers, merchants, artisans. On the other hand he was the most recent in a long line of officers and tribunes who had misused their authority and harmed the republican foundations which were vital to the Roman government. He made himself out to be a king, something discredited by most romans since the fifth century BC when it turned into a full republic kept running by the senate rather than rulers. "Friends" of Caesar and other people 's issues with him was that they were jealous of him, their own
This quote talks about Cassius planning on throwing notes at Brutus’ window saying the citizens want him as their leader. Right when Brutus reads the notes he makes up his mind and joins the conspiracy. This shows how gullible he is by the timing, he didn't take any time to really think about the situation he's facing. It should be a red flag if he randomly gets three notes from “citizens” complaining about Caesar right after Cassius talks to him about joining the conspiracy. As time goes on Cassius also puts different ideas in Brutus’ head, for example “The fault, dear Brutus is not in our stars but in ourselves, that we are underlings.” This quote is Cassius talking to Brutus about how they are like Caesar's slave. Brutus shows his gullibility because they are both really powerful senators, they aren't like Caesar's slave. But Cassius is trying to get Brutus in the mindset that they are and he believes him. Right after Caesar’s death Brutus gave a speech to the people about what he did was good not a bad thing. Right after he says this he leaves so Antony can speak to the people. Antony basically turns the people against Brutus during this time. Brutus shows his gullibility by thinking that Antony wouldn't say anything bad about him or
Slide 3: What were some of his greatest conquests? Some of his conquests included Gaul, Germany, England and other conquests in Egypt, Asia, and Africa. His most famous conquest was the conquest of Gaul. The Gauls were several unorganized tribes which Caesar was able to take care of with his army of 40,00 soldiers. One chieftain named Vercingetorix did try to unite the tribes, but it was too little too late and Caesar won. It took Caesar about 9 years to conquer all of Gaul. After he was done with that, he went to invade Germany because he had been obstructed by the bandits of Germany during his Gaul campaign. A bloody and violent war took place and Caesar was triumphant yet
Although the influence that the power of free will possesses can immensely affect the fate of an individual, fate can also be predestined. Throughout the play, characters demonstrate their own views on the effect of free will through their actions, thoughts, and words. In an attempt to change the fate of the Roman Empire, the conspiracy chooses to utilize their free will by murdering the widely beloved leader of Rome. However, due to the outcome of the play, it can be questioned if their costly actions were all in vain. Incidents that are decided by free will and others that are already underway are prominent within The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, and greatly affect the denouement of the play.
Julius Caesar is a leader of an army who after some time took over Rome and ruled for may years.Once Julius Caesar took over power, he transformed what became known, the Roman Empire, he did this by hugely expanding its geography and establishing its “Imperial System”. Julius Caesar had an army of 50,000 loyal men that fought for him. When Julius Caesar was told to give someone his power, he refused and headed to attack Italy, he was not allowed to leave the province, however he ignored this law and went on. After some years, Julius returned to Rome (45BC) as a dictator, however he has replaced disloyal senators with his own, loyal senators.
The Seven Deadly Sins are always a theme in which many things can relate to: lust, greed, sloth, envy, pride, wrath, and gluttony. Some books are quite easy to relate, while others have a harder time finding connections. Four books can relate to four of the seven deadly sins very easily. The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, can relate to lust, Julius Caesar, by Shakespeare, relates to envy, To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee, relates to pride, and finally Night, by Elie Wiesel, relates to wrath.
The stage directions say that ”CASCA first, then the other Conspirators and BRUTUS stab CAESAR” (Shakespeare). All of the conspirators were responsible for the death of Julius Caesar. Each conspirators stabbed him many times, including Cassius, ultimately making partially him responsible for his death. After the stabbing, Cassius says “Some to the common pulpits, and cry out Liberty, freedom, and enfranchisement! '’ (III,I, 88-89). Essentially Cassius is saying they should go out and say to the public that they have given them freedom! He thinks that what he did saved the people of rome but all it really did wass lead to a power struggle and greedy people trying to take over rome. Cassius is the most responsible for the death of Julius Caesar because he participated and played a large roll in his
We all know about what history is right well do you all remember back in 100 BC in the Julius Caesar days. Well in this essay we are going to talk about Julius Caesar and his history and what role he played in history.
“I came, I saw, I conquered,” these words came from Julius Caesar and that is exactly what he did (“Julius Caesar,” Historic). These words are what he said after coming back from the Asia Minor. Caesar impacted history with his ideas and decisions. This made him one of today's most
Julius Caesar was born on July 12, 100 BC to Julius and Aurelia Caesar. He was one of Rome’s most influential leaders. He was married 3 times. He was married to a young girl who was the daughter of a Roman dictator name Sulla. Sulla did not
“Julius Caesar was one of the most charismatic political characters in history”(Nicola, 2015,). Julius Caesar was a legendary figure who pacified France for eight years and prevented the enemy from attacking it. In 49 BC, Julius Caesar led his army to occupy Rome and defeated Pompey, which helped him get
Murder is the unlawful planned out killing of one human being by another, which in society is seen as an action that is morally incorrect and should not be done; yet can this act under any circumstance ever be justified? In the Shakespearean play, Julius Caesar, a group of conspirators are against Caesar's rise in power and popularity, so they assassinate him to prevent Cesar from ascending greatly in power and becoming a tyrant. Even though the conspirators had the “good of Rome” in their intentions, Caesar's murder was not justified. Caesar was murdered under the pretext that he was gaining too much support and would eventually become a danger, and his “ambitious” behavior. Therefore, Caesar was murdered out of jealousy, morally incorrect
In the play Julius Caesar, written by William Shakespeare, we can analyze the effects that society had on one of the main characters named Brutus and also, the effects Brutus had on society.