Battle of Philippi

The Battle of Philippi 1153 words Titus carissimo patri salutem plurimam dat. It has been so long since I have had a chance to write to you. Give my greetings to mother and sister. Let them know that I am safe and well. I think about all of you often. I hope that no ills have befallen you at home. I hope that you will be pleased to know that we have won a battle at Philippi and finally avenged the death of Julius Caesar. I went through many difficulties and for a time, I feared that we might be

The Battles of Philippi (42 BCE): The Death of the Roman Republic The battles of Philippi remain one of the best examples of how audacity on the battlefield can influence history. The battles are the climax of the civil war following the assassination of Gaius Julius Caesar in 44 BCE by a band of prominent political figures of Rome; (led by Marcus Junius Brutus (Brutus) and Gaius Cassius Longina (Cassius)) who will be referred to in this paper as ‘the Liberators’. The Battles that occurred on

a certain way. Others are timid and need to comfortable with those around them, and some split their thoughts to make more effective decisions. Julius Caesar spotlights the elaborate strategy to assassinate Caesar until Scene 4 where it starts a battle for control between Antony and Octavius against Brutus and Cassius. Brutus was a very close friend of Caesar, his prodigy, but Brutus was heading up the group of conspirators that slaughtered him on the steps of the Capital Building Throughout the

who later in the play died. After the conspiracy killed Caesar, there were two speeches spoken one from Brutus and the other from Antony who was Caesar's right hand man. Soon after the death of Caesar, Brutus and Antony fought in a battle against each other. The battle lead to countless people left dead and Brutus kills himself. During the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar written by William Shakespeare Brutus patriotism caused him to make decisions based on the good of Rome, not thinking of others’

The Battle of Philippi was the last fought battle of the wars of the second Triumvirate. These wars were a fight between the forces of Marc Antony and Octavian of the Second Triumvirate, and the forces of Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus. Brutus and Cassius were the assassinators of Julius Caesar, Marc Antony and Octavian were very close allies with Julius Caesar and Octavian would become the heir to his throne after the assassination. Because of this, Marc Antony and Octavian would

Evan Oblak Kochanski Honors English 10 19 January 2016 Honor Does Not Lead to Good Things The definition of a tragic hero is perceived as one who is neither wicked nor purely innocent, one who “is brave and noble but guilty of the tragic flaw of assuming that honorable ends justify dishonorable means”. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Brutus takes the role of the tragic hero. Brutus’s honor, nobility, and self-righteousness makes him “a tragic figure, if not the hero” (Catherine C. Dominic). As the

this bloodthirsty quest, tension rose in Rome. Mark Antony wanted revenge on the conspirators for killing his dearest friend and so he set out to do just that. Brutus and Cassius fled Rome to eventually return to Philippi where a battle between armies would take place. At the town of Philippi, lives were lost and tragic flaws took place. Brutus’ desire for dignity led to his poor decision making and his tragic death within William Shakespeare’s art The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, which makes Brutus the

In Act IV, scene iii, line 282, Caesar’s ghost says “To tell thee thou shalt see me at Philippi” (Shakespeare 942). At first, Brutus is astounded to see the ghost and does not recognize it. Though when the ghost calls Brutus an evil spirit, he realizes who it is. In this quote, Caesar’s ghost is saying that Brutus will see him at the battlefields of Philippi. During one of the battles, Brutus gets another visit from the undead Caesar; he knows that his time has come. Though Brutus said

Cassius suggests that they let the enemy seek them in Sardis, and Brutus suggests that they go to Philippi. Cassius again gives in to Brutus, merely saying: “Then, with your will, go on;/We’ll along ourselves, and meet them at Philippi.” (4.3.261-262). Once again, Cassius submits to Brutus, and consequently, they do exactly what the triumvirate hoped for by choosing to go to Philippi. During the battle, Cassius witnesses “two mighty eagles” replaced by “ravens and crows” that fly over their heads (5

Rome, Brutus indeed paid his good intentions. Assuredly, Brutus’s three fatal mistakes could be listed in order as he joined the conspiracy, rejected killing Antony, and insisted his army must march to Philippi led to the downfall of himself. After coming back to Rome from triumphing over a battle, Julius Caesar