Julius Caesar was a great military leader and he recorded many of the events that happened in his life. He was a great leader of the Roman military and led this country to many victories. The Civil War is a tense and gripping depiction of Caesar’s struggle with Pompey over the leadership of Republican Rome. This is a conflict that spanned the entire Roman world‚ from Gaul and the countries of Spain‚ Asia and Africa. The Civil War was a war between Julius Caesar and Pompey. The war began in January
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Throughout history Alexander the Great has been given the status of great but many people question whether this historical figure truly deserves title. The Macedonian king does deserve this status because he was merciful‚ tolerant‚ tactical‚ and wise in his ruling. First‚ he was merciful in his campaigns and conquering to people who deserved the respect. When Alexander and his men razed the town of Thebes leaving it and its people in ruins for their rebellion‚ he is said to have spared many civilians
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Many scholars often debate whether Julius Caesar or Brutus was the tragic hero of Shakespeare’s famous play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Both characters were prominent people who had a tragic flaw that ended with their downfall. While both men could have easily been the tragic hero Brutus fits that role better. Marcus Brutus could be considered the tragic hero of this play for many reasons. Brutus is evidently a very prominent figure in Rome who has always had its best intentions in heart. Despite
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Throughout the book of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar written by William Shakespeare‚ there are multiple signs that suggest Caesar’s upcoming demise but are ignored due to the arrogance and insecurity of Caesar. As the drama continues there is a clear foreshadowing of his death shown through Calphurnia’s dream of Caesar "Calphurnia in her sleep cried out “Help ho‚ they murder Caesar!””(Act 2 scene 2 line 2-3). Calphurnia dreamt about Caesar blood pouring out into a fountain where Romans were smiling
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Spartacus was known for being a Roman slave and a gladiator in the first century BCE who managed a rebellion against Rome. Spartacus was an individual who had astonishing courage and immense amount of physical strength. He was alive at the time of the first century BCE. A Thracian by creation‚ he was imprisoned by the Roman Army and developed skills to become a gladiator.1 Spartacus had developed into a modern-day inspirational character to others. His encounters in life had been inspirational to
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ANTONY’S CAMPAIGN SPEECH As a fellow Roman‚ a professional soldier‚ and a public official‚ I am here today once again seeking each and every one of my loyal followers encouragement and hoping to gain any non-supporters approval. As many of you may know‚ my name is Marc Antony and I‚ am asking for your vote. Why am I running for King‚ you may ask? Quite simply‚ I feel that Rome is in need of fresh ideas and a new brand of leadership. For years I have watched from the sidelines as Rome’s own
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Brief Synopsis In 48 B. C. Caesar pursues Pompey from Pharsalia to Egypt. Ptolemy‚ now sovereign after deposing his older sister‚ Cleopatra‚ attempts to curry favor with Caesar by presenting the conquerer with the head of Pompey‚ borne by his satraps‚ Pothinos and Achillas. To win Caesar’s support from her brother‚ Cleopatra hides herself in a rug‚ which Apollodorus‚ her minion‚ presents to Caesar. The Roman is immediately infatuated; banishing Ptolemy‚ he declares Cleopatra Egypt’s sole sovereign
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“It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.”- William Shakespeare This quote by William Shakespeare relates to what Julius Caesar says to Brutus in act 1‚ “The fault‚ dear Brutus‚ is not in our stars‚ but in ourselves‚ that we are underlings.”-Julius Caesar. Brutus and Antony in this play have many differences but also have some similarities including they are both loyal to Caesar but they are loyal on different levels. Therefore I invested deeper into the similarities and differences
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Rome‚ Italy was a dangerous city around 100 B.C.‚ did not know how to manage their power and size. Gaius Julius Caesar was born on July 12‚ 100 B.C. in Rome‚ Italy. Caesar was murdered by his own senators on March 15‚ 44 B.C. His father was also named Gaius Julius Caesar and his mother was Aurelia Cotta‚ they raised him into Roman politics and as he grew up‚ he turned against the nobility. Julius had three marriages; his first wife was to Cornelia in 84 B.C. and 8 years later in 76 B.C. they had
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I’ve been bouncing around a little with the new canon Star Wars book‚ having skipped couple due to getting my hands on them. I’m hoping I can eventually get back to the older ones releases and give them a read and review. For now though‚ I’m reviewing the latest Star Wars book to come out‚ Battlefront: Twilight Company‚ which has been released to coincide with the Star Wars Battlefront video game. Because the game doesn’t have a story‚ the book acts as a way for fans to get some much-needed action
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