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    Subsequently, Julius Caesar himself had hardly recorded history of forcing himself or his army upon others. In actuality, much of the trouble led to him, and many of his offerings were for signs of peacefulness and meant for unification; it was Julius who knew how to get rid of a threat if he were to be opposed on any front. Julius’s most famous unification would be the First Triumvirate, built for power, but soon falling due to death with an unrelated cause, and jealousy. “Caesar’s daughter died

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    Julius Caesar Conflicts

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    Mia Gorman Bell 5 Mrs. Thomas 5 December, 2017 The Fall of The Roman Republic(52-50 B.C.) In the years 52-50 B.C. there were multiple conflicts in the Roman Empire. Caesar was in Alesia attempting to conquer Gaul, which affected Julius Caesar, Gaul, and Rome. In Rome, there was conflict because Publius Claudius, who had been stirring trouble in the streets of Rome, was killed in 52 B.C. during the elections. His death caused great chaos and resulted in a period with no leadership. Later Pompey began

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    see? Who do you want to see? In the tragedy play “Julius Caesar” written by William Shakespeare, Shakespeare uses broken trust and friendships to show readers what humans are capable of and how humans should truly act. Julius Caesar was the leader of Rome, liked by many, but for a few of what he thought were his closest, they planned to murder Caesar and let Brutus, Caesar’s best friend take a stand for leader of Rome. Although Brutus and Caesar were close, Brutus let Caesar’s other “backstabbers”

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    The Ambiguity of Julius Caesar The play shows Julius Caesar as ambiguous because he is shown as both a selfless leader and a selfish tyrant, which divides the audience’s feelings toward him. In the The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Julius Caesar is the ruler of Rome, who is soon to be crowned king. This causes a group of conspirators to arise and plot Caesar’s death since they believe he is a threat to Rome. This is because Caesar is shown to be egotistical in many ways by prioritizing himself over others

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    Atia (who was the niece of the Roman Leader Julius Caesar). It was known that Augustus as a child was in poor health and was a very ill child. His illnesses would then trouble him throughout his adult life as well. His mum would ensure that he could receive the best teachers who would teach him and build him up for the upcoming life of politics Augustus had to be ready for. At the age of sixteen years old he was already planning to join his Great Uncle Julius Caesar's army. During this time the places

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    William Shakespeare’s play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. This unforgettable speech takes place at Caesar’s funeral where Antony turns a bewildered, aghast crowd of mourners into enraged rioters using Caesar’s will, Caesars’ body, and the word honorable. Mark Antony uses Caesar’s will to ignite a fire within the Roman people. Halfway through Antony’s speech, he showed the crowd Caesar’s will and said, “...I must not read it; / It is not meet you know how Caesar loved you.” (3.2.139-140). Antony uses

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    Julius Caesar Essay

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    Julius Caesar’s legacy and attributes are just as robust today as they were in his time. From the time he took power to the time of his death he accomplished more than many other men would have done in a lifetime. He brought the Roman Empire to its height and from his death on, the Empire did nothing but fall. He was one of the world’s greatest leaders and probably the best. At the age of 15 Caesar became head of his family when his father died in 85bc. His family wanted him to pursue a religious

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    Julius Caesar Conspiracy

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    own relations to enjoin in the conspiracy of killing the high ranking general and politician, Julius Caesar in Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Through the ideas of psyche impulses and dream theories of neurologist Sigmund Freud, Brutus, a compelling character of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar joins the conspirators in the killing of his not only close friend but maybe even his father, Julius Caesar. A person’s personality according to Sigmund Freud has three

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    Julius Caesar : A Hero

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    Michele Hagape Mrs. Garcia English 9 February 2015 Julius Caesar: A Hero “I love the name of honor, more than I fear death,” a quote said by one of the most famous Roman leaders named Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar was born in July 100 BC and he died on March 15, 44B.C. Caesar was a general, politician, and a dictator. Caesar was loved by many people for guiding them and providing safety for them, but he was also hated by a countless number of people. That hate ended up in him being murdered.

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    Causes Of Julius Caesar

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    Julius Caesar was an excellent Roman general and politician. His conquests in Gaul brought much fame and fortune to himself and won the loyalty of his troops. He was responsible for the events that led to the downfall of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire. Julius Caesar provoked a civil war by crossing the Rubicon River into Italy after being told by the Senate to disband his army and return back to Rome. Caesar won the civil war and started a series of governmental reforms that

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