The Battle Of The Second Triumvirate

Brutus- A high-ranking well known nobleman in Rome. He has gained all his power from Caesar and is loved by the citizens of rome. Brutus has a high sense of honor and because of that he is easy to fool. Brutus later gets tricked by Cassius into joining the conspiracy and he kills Caesar. Because of Caesar's death he causes a big riot in Rome and then he later dies.

Fabius, Scipio, and Hannibal were all good leaders but they all had different qualities. Fabius was wise and patient, which meant that he could not be tricked and ambushed in battle. Scipio was clever but rash. He managed to conquer several nations but he made some decisions that could have destroyed his army. Hannibal was warlike and inspiring, but also unwilling to accept blame. He managed to hold an army made of several different nations together for a while, but did not take the blame when things fell apart. In my belief, Fabius was the best general because clever ideas and inspiring speeches are less important than patience and wisdom.

Augustus Caesar demonstrated military leadership skills, both in battle and in non-war related military matters. In The

Moreover, Brutus is a high-powered man who holds great prestige before all Romans because of his nobility.

Brutus was a man of noble birth. He had multiple servants and was often referred to as “Lord”, which indicates a certain level of respect for him. He was a very highly thought of

Julius Caesar was and still is considered to be one of the greatest military generals in history. His combination of leadership skills, military genius, and speaking ability propelled him to the forefront of Roman society. Born on June 12/13 100 B.C., Caesar was born into an ancient aristocratic family. Around the age of 16 after his father had died, Caesar had joined the military. It was apparent from this time onward that Caesar was especially gifted in the arts of strategy and warfare. By the age of 30 Caesar had begun making political strides in his perpetual quest for glory and prominence. During this time he would work closely with his friend and future mortal enemy, Pompey. In the next ten years, Caesar would become governor of Spain and ascend to the position of consul. His partnership with Marcus Licinius Crassus further increased Caesar’s rise to power, as Crassus himself was a powerful politician and general, who was arguably the wealthiest man in all of Rome. Along with Pompey, the three men formed what came to be known as the First Triumvirate. Although Caesar was aligned with Pompey, he never ceased to find ways outmaneuver him, qualities that would eventually precipitate Rome’s civil war. Continuing his military conquests, Caesar would become the governor of Gaul, which is now modern day Belgium and France. After ascending to this position, he’d engage in a near decade-long conquest of Gaul known as the Gallic War. Probably his most successful battle and

In the play Julius Caesar, several people compete to be the leader of Rome. Cassius and other conspirators are jealous of Caesar, and they want to kill him for revenge. Brutus doesn’t want to be part of the conspiracy, but is tricked into becoming a head member, due to his strong leadership qualities of honor, trustworthiness, and patriotism. Brutus loves the republic, but is tricked into believing Caesar would hurt the republic. Brutus would be an effective leader because he exhibits honor, trustworthiness, and patriotism.

Continuing on their plan, they had reached the step to kill Caesar. They thought their plot could be ended right there, however, at Caesar’s funeral Antony used his words to praise the conspirators ironically. Antony artfully fomented dissension between the citizens and the conspirators. Artfully incited the people against Brutus and the others, Antony provoked a civil war. During the war, sadly the conspirators had no food or money support, and they began robbing the people of the neighbor. Because of the bad reputation, they grew weaker and weaker. Unavoidably they would meet Antony and Octavious’s armies at some point. Diverse on the opinions, Brutus argued with Cassius that they must march to Philippi, otherwise the enemy would gain more

The action of the story takes place roughly two years after the events of Shakespeare’s earlier play about the Roman Empire, Julius Caesar. At the beginning of that tragedy, Caesar has triumphed over his rival Pompey the Great, the father of young Pompey in Antony and Cleopatra, and aspires to kingship. Caesar is then assassinated by Cassius and Brutus, who hope to preserve the Roman Republic. Instead, Cassius and Brutus are defeated by Mark Antony and Octavius Caesar, Julius’s nephew, who then join Marcus Aemilius Lepidus to create a three-man government, or triumvirate, over the empire.

Throughout Rome’s history there has been a strong and seemingly indivisible bond between war and politics. The generals of Rome were not only masters of war but would sooner or later become masters of politics. “In the Name of Rome: The men who Won the Roman Empire”, written by Adrian Goldsworthy not only explores the specifics of war but also the character of some of the most famous and successful generals of Rome. I will put focus on a few of the most infamous generals as well as my personal favorites. From oldest to youngest these include: Quintus Fabius Maximus, Marcus Claudius Marcellus, Scipio Africanus, Caius Marius, Cnaeus Pompeius Magnus, and Caius Julius Caesar. All of these had failures and success in common but the way they lead

One famous quote “Veni, Vidi, Vici; I came, I saw, I conquered” (Julius Caesar) taken from Shakespeare’s, Julius Caesar, expresses his personal views of Rome. The patricians people described in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar being a bad dictator. Which may have also leads to his assassination on the ides of March (March 15). The plebeians and some patricians such as Mark Antony, and his adoptive son Octavius Caesar, saw him as a good military leader. He won many wars, conquered lands, and expanded the roman republic. Julius Caesar was known for having the most advanced military mind in history.

Many times he blows an easy decision to better his cause by giving his opponent the upper hand, one such instance occurs when he allows Mark Antony to speak at Caesar’s funeral inciting the mobs to go against Brutus. This could have been easily avoided if Brutus had taken the opportunity to kill Antony earlier and even after missing that chance simply refusing him the chance to speak at the funeral. In some ways Shakespeare uses Brutus’s name in an allegorical form since Brutus sounds similar to brute. A brute is someone or something that merely does what they’re told and nothing else; however this isn’t entirely accurate as Brutus does think for himself, but sometimes is oblivious to things that would be obvious to most. Brutus’s character flaw could be considered to be this: a lack of strategy and common sense which ultimately ruin

Diary, I decided to team up with Octavius and Lepidus to kill the people who were involved with the death of Caesar. I realized that Lepidus was a bad choice to be apart of the group to try to get revenge of Caesar’s death, but Octavius convinced me that we should keep him and that he is a brave soldier. Lepidus and I went to spy on Brutus and Cassius. We saw them arguing or fighting about something and then they went into the tent. So we got closer to the tent to listen what they were saying. Cassius was mad at Brutus for making his friend look bad for taking bribes from another group. They ended the conversation and decided to put it all behind them and lead each of their armies. Diary, I feel like Brutus is becoming a stronger leader and

A highly respected man, and admired by others that may of disliked him before it was Brutus’ end. “His life was gentle, and the elements/ So mixed in him that Nature might stand up/ And say to all the world, ‘This was a man!’” (5.5.73-75). Brutus is one with great leadership, and a loyal friend of Julius Caesar. He was easily convinced by Cassius and the conspirators that Julius Caesar was not fit for king of Rome. Before, Brutus was there and supported Caesar. Now, Cassius had talked to Brutus, and he changed his mind and thought it was best for Rome that Caesar was killed before he was crowned. Brutus then took control of the conspirators and became leader. Brutus made all the decisions with Cassius, then turned into Brutus making all the decisions by himself, regarding Cassius. Brutus’ decisions were not the best and that led him into his own death, when he ran himself into a sword. In the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, written by, William Shakespeare, Brutus is a man that contains great leadership skills, and does what is right; but farther in, his decisions lead to a downfall of taking Cassius out of his place when he was a good leader already, and as well as killing himself.