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Similarities Between Lincoln And Julius Caesar

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Betrayal in the political world prevails and has considerably changed the course of world history. Both Julius Caesar and Abraham Lincoln, two of the most prominent leaders, experienced such betrayal. Despite this, the lives of these two men share more remarkable similarities. Through an analysis of their historical context, their unique similarities and differences will be portrayed.
. Born to an aristocratic family around 100 B.C, Gaius Julius Caesar made many contributions to Roman history. Caesar possessed a charming personality and an intelligent mind. As a well-educated man, he served as a skilled and successful politician, lawyer, and military general, conquering much land for the Roman Empire. This connection with politics and the military gained him support and popularity among the plebeians. In 59 BC., Caesar was elected consul with the help of Crassus, a wealthy patrician, and another general, Pompey. Later, these three men formed an alliance called the Three Triumvirate, which …show more content…

His preparations during his reign fueled future achievements for the commoners. According to Plutarch, Caesar made preparations to provide “merchantmen a safe as well as an easy passage to Rome…convert marshes about Pomentinum and Setia into a plain which many thousands of men could cultivate…construct harbours and roadsteads sufficient for the great fleets that would visit them.” Perhaps, the most providential effect he gave to the Roman people was tax alleviations and realignment of the Roman calendar. These celebrated works won favor from the Roman plebeians, however, filled the nobles of Rome with hate. Either envious of his fame or fear from his zealous power, a group of conspirators ended his autocratic ways as the dictator. The main conspirators, Gaius Cassius Longinus and Marcus Junius Brutus, assassinated Caesar in 44 BC with an artful

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