Marcus Brutus And Cassius Conspiring Against Julius Caesar Political Rather Than Personal
To what extent were the motives of Marcus Brutus and Cassius Longius conspiring against Julius Caesar political rather than personal? | | |
2011-2013 Candidate number: 001386- 041 Gabvin Raphaël Branglidor Word count: 1997
Part A:
The aim of this essay is to discuss whether the death of Julius Caesar by acquaintances Marcus Brutus and Cassius Longius was due to political or personal motives. The focus will lay in understanding Rome’s political situation at the time, evaluating Caesar’s policies and the possible explanations resulting in Caesar’s assassination. The essay will begin by explaining the political situation in Rome at the time in order to understand the tensions between Caesar and the Senate. The concluding part of the investigation …show more content…
Giving up the title was not a problem, however disregarding the Republican system of election was. In spite of their annoyance, the Senate continued appointing Caesar with more titles.
Next Caesar was appointed Consul for the next ten consecutive years and was permitted to hold onto any office he desired inclusive of the Tribune. Subsequent, Caesar made changes to the title of ‘Imperium.’ Whereas Caesar could be vetoed before, the modifications Caesar made made him ‘immune from legal prosecution’.
The honours continued as Caesar gained the right to appoint half the Senatorial magistrates which previously were elected positions. With this, Caesar increased the Senate number to 900 filling half of it with loyal partisans to further consolidate his supremacy. Plutarch states that Cassius at this stage in time began plotting Caesar’s murder with two accomplices. Suetonius discredits Plutarch’s claims testifying that such events never took
2011-2013 Candidate number: 001386- 041 Gabvin Raphaël Branglidor Word count: 1997
Part A:
The aim of this essay is to discuss whether the death of Julius Caesar by acquaintances Marcus Brutus and Cassius Longius was due to political or personal motives. The focus will lay in understanding Rome’s political situation at the time, evaluating Caesar’s policies and the possible explanations resulting in Caesar’s assassination. The essay will begin by explaining the political situation in Rome at the time in order to understand the tensions between Caesar and the Senate. The concluding part of the investigation …show more content…
Giving up the title was not a problem, however disregarding the Republican system of election was. In spite of their annoyance, the Senate continued appointing Caesar with more titles.
Next Caesar was appointed Consul for the next ten consecutive years and was permitted to hold onto any office he desired inclusive of the Tribune. Subsequent, Caesar made changes to the title of ‘Imperium.’ Whereas Caesar could be vetoed before, the modifications Caesar made made him ‘immune from legal prosecution’.
The honours continued as Caesar gained the right to appoint half the Senatorial magistrates which previously were elected positions. With this, Caesar increased the Senate number to 900 filling half of it with loyal partisans to further consolidate his supremacy. Plutarch states that Cassius at this stage in time began plotting Caesar’s murder with two accomplices. Suetonius discredits Plutarch’s claims testifying that such events never took