In the play there are basically to main characters Brutus and Cassius. ... It had to be Cassius and this is what he did along with numerous other things. Cassius was a "shrewd opportunist" and for this I believe he was the best for the job. ... In the play the assignation went as planned, and Cassius was basically the brains of it all. This is why I believe that Cassius would be the most suitable for the job and was the best. ...

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The death of Julius Caesar was essentially caused by the jealousy of another powerful man of ancient Rome - Cassius. Caesar was rising steadily to power when Cassius decided to do something about it. ... With everyone now against Cassius and his conspirators, they fled Rome. ... Mark Antony greatly outnumbered the conspirators and their men, which led to Brutus and Cassius committing suicide. ... In conclusion, the plot of Julius Caesar is mainly driven forward by the actions of Cassius and his followers. ...

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In Act I, scene II of Julius Caesar, Brutus begins to tell Cassius how he is convinced that Romans are in favor for Caesar as king, where as Cassius disagrees. ... Cassius apeals to Brutus' basic needs in a number of ways. ... Cassius also uses logical reasoning to defend his point. ... Cassius tells Brutus of how Caesar persuaded him to jump into a raging flood and swim to the other side and being who he was, Cassius did as he was told. Soon after, "Caesar cried, 'Help me, Cassius, or I sink!'" ...

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He is assassinated by a group of conspirators led by Brutus and Cassius. ... He then, joins Cassius and the other conspirators. ... Brutus" and Cassius" armies do not do so good and loose many men. ... The antagonists are Brutus and Cassius. ... Every time Cassius talks to Brutus, he uses flattery, for example Cassius calls him "good Brutus" (I, ii) to make Brutus feel comfortable. ...

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Cassius also has a few personal reasons for wanting Caesar dead. A minor reason is that Caesar was a threat to Cassius' life as Cassius was aware that Caesar disliked and might have him killed saying "Caesar doth bear me hard; but he loves Brutus" in Act 1 Scene 2. The driving force for Cassius' need to kill Caesar is his deep envy and jealousy of Caesar. ... " Julius was thought of by many to be god-like while Cassius was just another man. This is shown when Cassius says "Did I the tired Caesar-and this man is now become a god, and Cassius is a wretched creature,...

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Furthermore, imagery of men who are fat in "let me have men about me that are fat" (III.I) juxtaposed to "sleek-headed men Young Cassius has a mean and hungry look such men are dangerous" indicates Caesar's cautiousness and desire to preserve and protect his power and glory by surrounding himself with less intelligent individuals. ... Indeed, conspirators such as Cassius have an opposing view of Caesar as a tyrant. It is clear to see that Cassius finds Caesar a threat to Rome evident from the bitter and envious tone "And this man is now become a god, and Cassius...

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Cassius' plot to gather a group of conspirators together and murder Caesar seemed perfect for Brutus. Cassius knew if the knew if the conspirators were backed by Brutus, they could win over Rome. ... Cassius approached Brutus saying, "Yes, every man of them, and no man here but honors you,"" (II, 1, 90-91). ... Antony had won the people of Rome over and drove Brutus and Cassius out of Rome. ...

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He was not suspicious of his life, but suspicious Cassius and Brutus plotting a revolution. ... It's the other type I'm more frightened of, the pale thin ones " This meaning the thin people (Cassius and Brutus) are "hungry" to learn things and are sharp-witted, whereas; the fat people are not as witty and smart. ... Cassius was just jealous and hated Caesar and wanted him dead. ... His suspicion of Cassius was right in that he was plotting against him. ...

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His associate Cassius would come to exploit this flaw by attempting to use him as a puppet in order to murder Julius Caesar, the soon to be king. ... Unlike Cassius and the other conspirators who were just jealous of Caesar saying that he was no better than the rest of them, and had no right to reign over them. ... This occurring not due to outside pressures from Cassius and other conspirators, but because it was what he thought was right for the city of Rome. ...

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Brutus even states, "let us be sacrificers not butchers" when talking to Cassius about how to kill Caesar. ... One is when Brutus asks Cassius if he knows the men at his doorstep and he replies, "Yes, everymen of them; and no man here but honors you." ...

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He did not get along very well with the Roman senators, and he was killed on March 15th, 44 B.C by Brutus and Cassius. Over 30 other senators were plotting with Brutus and Cassius to assassinate Caesar. ...

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Spurius Cassius, who was a consul, proposed that land taken from the Hernici (as well as some from private individuals) be given to the Latins and the plebs. ... Cassius even made a largess of Sicilian grain to the plebs, but was, in the end, accused of attempting to gain too much power. ... Cassius tries to placate the plebs and gain power, but is opposed by the senate. The difference is that Livy has Cassius tried in court, as was the law, while Gracchus is murdered in the streets, effectively destroying the concept of a tribune's sacrosanctity. ... The senators of Livy just as effectiv...

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Brutus is in an alley with conspirators Cassius and Casca when Cassius hears shouts from the crowd, and is sure that Caesar has been crowned. ... When the conspirators are planning to murder Caesar, Cassius asks Brutus if they should kill anybody else. ...

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Cassius Dio wrote of Cicero's return from exile in his Roman History, "During the very taking of the vote on the measure Clodius, knowing that the multitude would be on Cicero's side, took the gladiators that his brother held in readiness for the funeral games in honour of Marcus, his relative, and rushing into the assemblage, wounded many and killed many others.  ...

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Gaius Julius Caesar was a brilliant general, a great politician, and a powerful dictator of the Roman republic. He was born on July 17, 100 BC and he was assassinated on March 15, 44 BC. Caesar's rise to power was not an easy one, in 73 BC he was made a pontiff in Rome. He gained alot of...

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Antony's frustration towards Caesar's death is clear and evident; consequently, he vows to avenge his loyal friend's brutal murder. Through the effective use of concrete, vivid, visual imagery, apostrophe, and foreshadowing in the form a prophecy, Antony predicts that the conspirators' murder of Cae...

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Julius Caesar is one of the most notable historic figures. He was a great military mind and used his popularity gained through victories to rise to power. His leadership helped Rome become a prosperous civilization. Julius Caesar was born about the year 100 B.C. or 102 B.C. He was born into on...

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(Cassius Dio, Roman history 61.31.1-3) Now that Agrippina was at the top of things in Rome, "she was striking venomously around her" and her enemies conveniently disappeared for the next ten years; this included Galba and Vespasian. ...

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