The story of Julius Caesar's assassination has been told both historically and fictionally. ... William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar adds certain details and dramatic elements to make the story more interesting and to make the play more enjoyable. Historical sources such as Fuller's Caesar and Blooms Julius Caesar present a more accurate account of the events that occurred on and around the Ides of March (Bloom 82-97). ... The differences during Caesar's death show the different purposes of the author but the similarities show the reader the facts of the story. ... In all ...

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Gaius Julius Caesar was one such leader. ... This begs the question, how did Julius Caesar's' life and death impact the Roman Republic? Julius Caesar was able to have an impact on the Roman Republic through his military campaigns, his political brilliance and the repercussions of his death. ... Despite the fact that Rome was looking extremely prosperous, not all was well. ... His supporters were led by the second triumvirate which was comprised of Mark Antony, Marcus Lepidus, and Julius Caesar's' nephew Octavian Caesar. ...

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The plot is to kill Caesar. ... The fact the Julius Caesar had accomplished an incredible amount of great achievements in his lifetime alludes to the inference that he would have kept achieving if it wasn't for his assassination by the senate. ... Julius Caesar possessed many qualities that are characteristic of great rulers. ... Boren, the assassination of Julius Caesar was, "the act of men who did not know that the Republic was dead." ... In conclusion, the senate was distinctly wrong in their assassination of Julius Caesar. ...

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This soldier obviously respects Caesar. ... "Julius Caesar has done more for the common people than any other Roman When he became dictator, he gave us a holiday that lasted 10 days He built new roads, canals, temples and theaters. ... For example in document 3 a politician explains why Julius Caesar is a dangerous man for Rome to have as their leader. ... In the other cases of why Caesar was liked, it was supported by facts. ... In conclusion, people had many views on Julius Caesar. ...

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Two of the leaders who displayed bravery were Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Gaius Julius Caesar was born 100 B.C. ... Due to his prestigious military career, Julius Caesar appointed Antony as a staff officer in 52 BC. ... In fact, the Senate constructed a plot against him because they feared that he was planning on becoming king. ... Caesar's nephew thought that he should be heir to Caesar, and he tried to take over Antony's rule. ...

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And he proves that throughout the book Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. For one the only reason Brutus agreed to be in on the conspiracy to kill Julius Caesar was for the better of all Roman people. ... There was that fact and the thing about it being best for Rome. ... This made Brutus paranoid of Caesar. ... Especially the fact that he is so noble, and always follows up on his word. ...

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With the death of Crassus and Pompey's power mainly in Greece, Julius Caesar turned to Rome. ... Upset by the lack of alteration made by Julius Caesar, a group of Senators, Let by Brutus and Cassius successfully assassinated Julius Caesar on March 15, 44 . ... The fact that the Republic needed a guiding hand was beyond doubt. ... Julius Caesar Octavianus now became Caesar Augustus . ... Julius Caesar failure V.S Augustus Success: Julius: Caesar used his power to make many changes in Rome, often without approval from the Senate. ...

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In fact, aspirations for power and glory leads him to neglect and dismiss his fears and threats. ... So let it be with Caesar" to reflects his view of Caesar as noble and good. ... Caesar has brought prosperity to Rome. Note however, that Antony's perception of Caesar is based heavily on his position as Caesar's friend. ... Cassius' fear of Caesar is suggested in the figurative language "and bear the palm alone" as this suggests Caesar's level of power. ...

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In fact, Italy will be chaotic to the point that: "The mothers shall but smile when they behold/ Their infants quarter'd with the hands of war.... Antony employs apostrophe as he addresses Caesar's corpse. ... He is asking Caesar's corpse for forgiveness because he feels ashamed of his actions to Caesar's murderers. As a loyal friend of Caesar, Antony regrets shaking hands with the conspirators because it taints his hands with the blood from the hands of Caesar's murderers. ... In fact, Caesar's spirit will "Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war," ...

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Octavian's father was one of the elite senators of Rome and his mother was Julius Caesar's sister. ... Julius Caesar, who had no legitimate son of his own, liked Octavian, and helped prepare him for a political career. ... Octavian served under Julius Caesar in the Spanish expedition. ... In Julius Caesar's will, he had adopted Octavian as his son. ... Since he was Julius Caesar's adopted son, the senate changed his name from Octavian to Augustus Caesar. ...

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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. ... He picks specific examples, of facts as evidence, from encounters with Caesar to prove to Brutus that he is not inhuman, as he is said to be. ... Soon after, "Caesar cried, 'Help me, Cassius, or I sink!'" ... Swimming is a simple sport and life and someone as exalted as Caesar is should know how to do it. In conclusion, Brutus believes that the citizens of Rome highly agree with Caesar's taking of the crown. ...

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In The Discovery Channel's presentation, "As the Nile Turns: The Soap Opera That Was Cleopatra," Julius Caesar praises Cleopatra as his equal when he states that "You need my help to keep you on the throne, and I need the wealth of Egypt to continue my plans." ... After Julius Caesar was assassinated, she became involved with Marc Antony who was a general in the Roman army. ... The facts around Cleopatra retrieved from multiple sources, include that the Romans were expanding their power to the Mediterranean, and that Egypt and Roman politics were closely intertwined. ... Julius Caesar v...

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After you read the play Julius Caesar you will be able to connect to what I am saying. ... They are plotting a plot to kill Caesar. ... His character was described as earnest and reflective, and he was known for acting upon any issue only after thoughtful reflection and a deliberate moral choice, which made him highly respected by his contemporaries, so according to the facts of the site (http://heraklia.fws1.com/contemporaries/brutus/index.html) Brutus was the most suitable for the job. ... Cassius is a talented general and a longtime acquaintance of Caesar; he does not like how Caesar ...

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Under Augustus Caesar the Roman Empire expanded as more overseas territories were added. ... Mark Antony has not learned the lesson from tragic death of Julius Caesar , the last Republican ruler, who tried to marry the Egyptian Queen as he was in love with her and did great favour to her by restoring her to throne. ... Reason is symbolized by Octavius Caesar,the heir of Julius Caesar, who looks down upon the emotionality of Antony and Cleopatra .On the other hand ,Egypt symbolizes passion which sweep away the reasonable Antony in no time. ... However, Shakespeare has shown through Romans...

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By the time of Julius Caesar's reign, wives had gained much freedom and were able to lead less restricted lives (The Roman Family). After Caesar's reign, during the Imperial Age, women were then permitted to "own land, run businesses, free slaves, make wills, be heirs themselves, and get a job in some professions" (Donn). ... Little is known about these women besides the fact that they "ran shops, were nurses, laborers, domestic weavers, and skilled craftsmen". ...

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This may be the fact why many historians view Roman culture as a continuation of Greek culture (Spielvogel, p.84-85). ... Roman Republic started to fall with lots of civil wars for power and came to an end with Julius Caesar's assassination. ... No body is sure about when the Roman Empire had come to an end, but it is better to say that Roman Empire was radically transformed over the centuries between the time of pagan Caesar and the early Christianity (Dr. ... Roman Republic then changed to the Empire after facing so many civil wars and the assassination of Julius Caesar. ...

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The fact that gladiatorial combats were the centerpiece of Roman spectacle afforded individual gladiators the opportunity to achieve fame, notoriety and, in some cases, even wealth. ... Bomgardner states, "In 46 BC, at the time of his Quadruple triumph in Rome, Julius Caesar staged the most lavish spectacles that had ever been seen in the city. "2 Caesar's triumphal spectacles paved the way for Roman politicians to allow gladiatorial games to become a primary means of entertainment and social interaction. ... Thomas Wiedemann states in his book Emperors and Gladiators, "When Caesar inva...

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In 47 BC, Caesar, who was one of such chosen rulers, had won the civil war against Pompeii and was to become the dictator of Rome. Julius Caesar had many plans for Rome, the biggest of which was to recreate the republic to better suit the needs for the majority of the population, not just the patricians . Caesar helped spring Rome up to it's golden age as the rising or good times. ... With respect, Caesar's old partner, Mark Antony, stepped forward to take with on the power and position that Caesar left off with. to power; however, Octavian, Caesar's son stood before the senate ...

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The objective of this assessment is to provide evidence in a way that it can be determined to what extent entertainment was indeed a true policy applied by government in order to keep people busy during the reign of Emperor Julius Caesar. ... As a matter of fact, everybody had to do several errands in order to be granted a ticket as a spectator. ... He also pointed out the fact that they had to comply with certain requirements in order to be eligible for such portion. ... According to "The History Guide," the rule of the first Roman dictator Augustus Caesar, "the city of Rome provided bread, ...

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Born in 59 BCE, he would have been a child during the Gallic Wars of Caesar, a teenager by the time Cato the Younger had committed suicide, refusing to accept Caesar's clementia, and an adult approaching middle age by the time of Octavian's victory over Antony and Cleopatra. ... This does not add up, however, because Livy is writing under Augustus, the great-nephew of one of the greatest Populares politicians of the Republic, Caesar. ... In fact, one of the few times that Livy seems to side with the plebs in Ab Urbe Condita is the murder of the tribune Gnaeus Genucius, occurring just...

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Born and raised as a Roman Catholic, my parents tried their best to mold me not just into a kind and obedient kid but to be a girl with a strong faith in God. I remember that our apartment didn't have just one but a couple of altars. At a very young age, I was taught how to make the sign of the cros...

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