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the title of Augustus, meaning “Revered One” in 27 B.C. He took power of Rome in 43 B.C and formed the Second Triumvirate which consisted of Marc Antony, Lepidus, and himself. Octavian and Marc Antony quickly shut Lepidus out of power and then later had a civil war over control of Rome which Octavian won. Octavian was humble and generous to the Roman citizens, he kept peace, and restored damages in Rome. Due to his effective leadership qualities, Octavian earned his new title of Augustus. Octavian was

The Roman Empire began when Augustus Caesar became the first emperor of Rome. Augustus Caesar was the nephew of Julius Caesar, and is known as one of the greatest rulers of Rome. Pax Romana- Roman Peace Under Augustus Caesar, Rome expanded and enjoyed a period of peace- that lasted for 200 years- known as Pax Romana (Roman Peace). Rome did not fight any major wars during

Will you still be loyal to your friend after they died and everyone didn’t like them? In the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Antony shows loyalty to his friend Caesar. To start off, Caesar has just came back from Rome after his defeat of Pompey and is parading around the streets of Rome. Brutus and Cassius were getting jealous because all the attention he’s receiving. Then later on they both decide to kill Caesar to “save” the Roman-Republic. Caesar’s good friend Antony then recites a speech

Julius Caesar Act I Graphic Organizer Name Character Notes Important Quotes Evidence of Loyalty (to whom?) Flavius Annoyed with the crowd because they are too fickle. “Let no images be hung with Caesar’s loyalty. I’ll about and drive away the vulgar from the streets.” Shown through the quote, Flavius does not show Caesar any loyalty, but actually does not want any picture to be hung in his honor. He must be loyal to Cassius. Marullus Annoyed with the crowd because they are too fickle. “Why would

In the play Julius Caesar written by William Shakespeare, two of Caesar’s senators, Brutus and Antony, arrange to give speeches at his funeral to explain Caesar’s death to the Roman citizens. Brutus provides more effective uses of rhetorical techniques like pathos, repetition, and rhetorical questions that in turn make his speech more persuasive to the audience. The first and most used rhetorical technique that is used throughout Brutus’s speech is pathos. Pathos is a quality to evoke emotions

Many people know Rome as one of the greatest and powerful cities of history. Rome started out as a little city and slowly started gaining land as time went by. In the beginning of Rome the Greeks were the most powerful and wealthy of the area. Again as time drove by the Romans gained more power and wealth without really meaning to. The fall of Rome occurred because as Rome grew older it started to turn into an Empire with one sole leader, they conquered people who were unwilling, and the economy

Mark Antony claims Caesar is not ambitious through the use of rhetorical questions, where Brutus rhetorically argues that Caesar's rule would leave Rome as slaves. "He hath brought many captives home to Rome/ whose ransoms did the general coffers fill:/ Did this in Caesar seem ambitious?" (16-18 IIIii). Antony rhetorically appeals to the logic of the audience by reminding them that Caesar sought to ensure the freedom and wellbeing of his people showing he was not ambitious. "Had you rather Caesar

In 117 AD the Roman Empire was the most powerful empire in the world. Rome was a powerhouse! How can such an amazing empire suddenly turn into dust? The Roman empire reached north-western Europe all the way to the east at its peak. Once they had so much area to control, there was no room for error. Mistakes were just bound to happen. Many reasons contributed to this downhill climb. The most important reason Rome fell was because of military mistakes. Unfortunately for Rome, most of these military

An example of Caesar describing the Gaul’s or their actions as dehumanizing: Vercingetorix on being named king by his partisans demanded hostages from all states, ordered a fixed number of soldiers to be sent to him immediately, and determined what quantity of arms each state shall prepare at home. He also added the utmost rigor of authority by the severity of his punishments: for a greater crime he condemned the perpetrators to death by fire and every other type of torture; for a smaller crime

Written by William Shakespeare in1599, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar holds great literary merit. This play would help a student of literature understand the concept of tragic flaw, through Caesar’s character. Julius Caesar’s tragic flaw is his hubris. It manifests itself throughout the play in fearing no one, thinks he can defy the gods’ test, and believing nothing will hurt him. Julius Caesar’s excessive pride manifests itself throughout the play in fearing no one. His self-esteem blinds him of reality