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Julian B. Annotated Bibliography Of Julius CaesarBy Plutarch “Caesar” The internet Classics Archive. Translated by John D. Daniel C. Stevenson, Web Atomics, 1994. Web. 22 Nov. 2014. http://classics.mit.edu/Plutarch/caesar.html.This site provides information pertaining to Julius Caesar. It talks about Julius and his early day as well as his life. The site talks about Caesars family. The site has useful information because it is an academic site.By, Liu, Berry. “Julius Caesar.” History. UK, Oct.2012. Web.30 Nov. 2014. http://www.history.co.uk/biographies/julius-caesar.The history site provides me with information about Caesar and how he was killed as well as his biography.Donegan Enterprises, Devillier. “Julius Caesar.” PBS. PBS, 2006.

The military campaigns of the Caesars made Rome one of the largest empires of the ancient world. Suetonius conveys through his writings that being a good military leader and a good Caesar were synonymous. Augustus, who Suetonius thought an excellent leader, reunited the eastern and western halves of the Roman Empire ( 51) and greatly expanded Romes territory (53). Augustus “showed not only skill as a commander, but courage as a soldier” in the eyes of his contemporaries (47). On the other hand, both Caligula and Nero, considered poor leaders by Suetonius, had very limited military success and aspirations. Only once did Caligula initiate a military exploit, and it was rife with his madness. His campaign into Germany was on a whim and all he accomplished was receiving the surrender of a

Portraying the character of Caesar and what might happen on history is 2) Cicero who favored the power of senate to the traditional republic wanted to limits the power of Caesar’s and give more power to the Senate. His position on history, where he seems Caesar as a danger to the traditional republic has influence his narrative, and also to only focused on what he thought was right on his narrative. He was more stressed about the maneuver of power after death of Caesar, and advocating of tacking charge of situation on the hand of conspirators. His narrative is focused on his prospective to appoint the successor, and what could have done differently. 3)

Julius Caesar, or Caius Julius Caesar if you know his full name, was a man who has played such a large role in shaping the western world. Only a short list of people can claim such an importance. Exactly what this man did is still discussed today. It takes a special something to say something new about the Romans, and in Adrian Goldsworthy's book Caesar, Life of a Colossus shows that off. Goldsworthy's book is fair,based on facts, and is a sensible interpretation of ancient history.

Plutarch presented history through biographical stories of the people that were important and influential during the time period he wished to address. However, after having read some of his work, one realizes that Plutarch inserts his own personal opinion and views of the people at hand into the factual documentation of their lives. For example, in The Life of Crassus, Plutarch expresses a general dislike and negative view of the man, but in The Life of Caesar he portrays the life through a lens of praise. It also seems that he uses his opinions of the people that he writes about to subtly extend moral lessons to the reader. What follows is a further isolation of Plutarch's opinions and

Julius Caesar is perhaps the most well known in the history of Roman Emperors, yet there is no denying that his reign was filled with controversy, no reason more so than his devious rise to power and his mischievous ways of suppressing the senate. There is no doubt that in ruling as a Dictator; Caesar lost the support of the Roman people, who had fought for freedom against an Etruscan King, a role in which Caesar was playing. His death in 44BC coincided with what many believe to be the year in which the Republic completely its eventual ‘fall’ that it had been plummeting to since 133BC, and it is only by looking at the differences in the end of his reign to that of Augustus’ in 27BC that

Julius Caesar was a very influential figure in Roman history. Many features of the Roman Empire came from his reign as dictator. But what, specifically, were some of those great achievements? In this research paper, I will explain Julius Caesar’s youth, the Roman Republic before Caesar came to power, the Roman government before Caesar became dictator-for-life, the effects of Julius Caesar, the reasons for his assassination, and what affects there were when the public learned about his assassination.

Throughout his campaigns against the Gallic tribes, Caesar displays incredible courage and valor, which also are shown in the actions of his commanders and soldiers. In the two passages, he depicts two different encounters between his men and the enemy where he shows their dedication and his esteem for them. In one, he shows the less honorable side of his men, whereas in the other, he shows his respect for his men by praising them. In the first passage, Caesar displays his feelings, both negative and positive towards his soldiers.

A Comparison of Plutarch's The Lives of the Ancient Grecians and Romans and Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

To conclude, Plutarch Roman Lives “Sulla” teaches the lessons of the effects of powers on people by showing what power had done to a man who was once a kind-hearted, compassionate citizen. Sulla’s change came in different life events including: his first victory that led him to be vain, the Social War and Mithridatic War that took away his compassion, and becoming a cruel leader of Rome. Maybe if everyone would have read Plutarch’s Lives, history would not have repeated itself with leaders like Stalin, Mussolini, Hitler, and today’s Kim Jong Un.

Julius Caesar (100-44 BC) was one of the most outstanding leaders in history. He was the first ruler of the Romano-Hellenic civilization and achieved his goals with great success throughout his life of 56 years. He was assassinated by the conspirators, who accused him for practicing tyranny. This essay will discuss whether it was right for the conspirators to murder Caesar and what its consequences were.

Suetonius wrote The Twelve Caesars as a biography about twelve Roman Caesars. This essay will compare and contrast two of them, Divus Julius and Nero. Even though the two men both became Emperors who ruled Rome, they could not have been more different. Both had certain authority and public powers during each of their reigns. Their lives were also scattered with times of virtue and scandal. This was a different time from today. Human behavior and morals played a significant role in those ruling over others. Some had them and some not so much. In the end, their stories will ultimately give the reader an illustration of these two men and what their stories tell us about the lives of Roman emperors in the first century.

The Civil War, consisting in large part of Caesar’s own account of the conflict between himself and Pompey, explores the origins of the war, the manner in which it was carried out, and most importantly the role of pivotal figures on both sides of the struggle. Prior to his records ending and supplementation by military officers, Caesar makes a case for his involvement in and perhaps triggering of the war, one which would transform the social and political landscape of the Roman empire as battles and campaigns were waged from Spain to Italy, Africa to Asia Minor. Caesar walks a fine line between historian, strategist and orator as he attempts to record historical events, martial decisions, and persuade an audience respectively. Despite his efforts to remain impartial, as evidenced by his admission that “the Pompeians were winning” at Dyrrachium, Caesar consistently presents himself as a charismatic and skilled general and leader, jeopardizing the integrity of the text as objective material and allowing it to be a propagandist account of sorts. Ultimately, Caesar uses anecdotal evidence, the presentation of his personal thoughts, and juxtaposition with his opposition to paint his side of the war in a positive and just light.

In the determination of whether Julius Caesar was an intelligent, political hero or an egocentric, dictating villain, it is important to look at all of the facts. Born in 100 B.C.E. and assassinated in 44 B.C.E., Julius Caesar was legendary. He along Pompey, and Crassus created the first unofficial Triumvirate which was negotiated to appease both the Roman citizens and the power hungry rivals. Still, this agreement would not last long. After Pompey’s wife, Julia Caesar and daughter of Caesar’s daughter given to Pompey to establish the Trimvirate, dies in childbirth, civil war breaks out as Caesar leads his army against Rome. He fights until Pompey is murdered in Egypt. As Rome is “shattered,” Julius Caesar one person should rule. He

Julius Caesar, a man born in around 12 to 13, 100 BC, was considered the start of a new legacy in the history of Rome. Participating in several wars, becoming dictator after forming multiple military alliances, to being assassinated on the Ides of March, Julius Caesar was a politically-flexible, popular leader of the Roman Empire. (Julius Caesar Biography, April 23, 2014) Although Caesar’s birth was never confirmed on the exact date, he was born and raised by his mother, Aurelia, and by his father, Gaius Julius Caesar. (Julius Caesar: Historical Background, April 23, 2014)