Marcus Junius Brutus was the son of Marcus Junius Brutus the Elder and Servilia Caepionis. His father was killed by Pompey the Great in dubious circumstances after he had taken part in the rebellion of Lepidus; his mother was the half-sister of Cato the Younger‚ and later became Julius Caesar’s mistress.[2] Some sources refer to the possibility of Caesar being his real father‚[3] but this is unlikely since Caesar was 15 at the time of Brutus’ birth. Brutus’ uncle‚ Quintus Servilius Caepio‚ adopted
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Cleopatra is depicted as a strikingly beautiful‚ loyal but manipulative temptress‚ oozing femininity as she seduces the two most powerful men in Egypt‚ Marc Antony and Julius Caesar. A question this raises is‚ was she an insecure Queen who felt that she needed a more powerful man to help secure her place on the throne of her beloved Egypt‚ rather than lose it to one of them? As shown in the 2005 TV production ‘Rome’ Cleopatra is seen wanting to get pregnant by Caesar to secure her position‚ but in
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CLEOPATRA HYPERLINK "http://www.greenwood.com/catalog/GR2527.aspx" http://www.greenwood.com/catalog/GR2527.aspx HYPERLINK "http://webpage.pace.edu/nreagin/F2004WS267/AniVoskanyan/history.html" http://webpage.pace.edu/nreagin/F2004WS267/AniVoskanyan/history.html 5 points to write about - Her role as a ruler and what she achieved - Ability to keep her legend alive - Influence on the Roman Empire - Role in the Octavian’s struggle for power - Her significance as a symbol Cleopatra
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The Evolution of the Word Tomb “At the bottom of the heart of every human being‚ from earliest infancy until the tomb‚ there is something that goes on indomitably expecting‚ in the teeth of all experience of crimes committed‚ suffered‚ and witnessed‚ that good and not evil will be done” – Simone Weil (French social Philosopher‚ Mystic and Activist in the French Resistance during World War II. 1909-1943) The word tomb has been used in many forms of literature throughout history. From the beautiful
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Cleopatra has become one of the most memorable figures in Egyptian history‚ even though she was not actually Egyptian. This fabulous ruler of ancient Egypt surely left an incredible mark on history. Cleopatra’s life story has gone on to inspire and encourage different kinds of people in many different ways. “Fool! Don’t you see now that I could have poisoned you a hundred times had I been able to live without you.” Although it may seem like it‚ Cleopatra’s good looks were not her biggest asset. She
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In Ancient Egypt there were over 29 Kings and Pharaohs and over 5 Queens. Some of the most famous kings and queens were: Ramses II‚ Ramses III‚ King Tut‚ Cleopatra‚ and Nefertiti. <br> <br>Ramses II (reigned 1279-1212 BC)‚ ancient Egyptian king‚ third ruler of the 19th dynasty‚ the son of Seti I. During the early part of his reign Ramses fought to reign the territory in Africa and Western Asia that Egypt had held during the 16th and 15th centuries BC. His principle opponents were the Hittites‚ a
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York: Charles Scribner ’s Sons‚ 1975. Jones‚ A.H.M. Augustus. Edited by M.I. Finley. New York‚ New York: W.W. Norton & Company‚ 1970. Kagan‚ Donald‚ ed. Problems in Ancient History. Vol. Volume 2. New York‚ New York: The MacMillan Company‚ 1975. Plutarch. Roman Lives. Translated by Robin Waterfield. New York‚ New York: Oxford University Press‚ 1999. Rowell‚ Henry Thompson. Rome in the Augustan Age. Norman‚ Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press‚ 1962. Scullard‚ H.H. From the Gracchi to Nero: A history
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ASSIGNMENT The Jacobean Era refers to the period in English and Scottish history that coincides with the reign of King James VI (1567–1625) of Scotland‚ who also inherited the crown of England in 1603 as James I. The Jacobean era succeeds the Elizabethan Era and specifically denotes a style of architecture‚ visual arts‚ decorative arts and literature that is predominant of that era. It is agreed upon by many that an era’s social‚ political and religious concerns are reflected in the literature
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his campaigns against the republicans and Mark Antony will all be discussed in this essay. On the 15th March 44BC Brutus‚ Cassius and approximately 50 other senators murdered Julius Caesar by stabbing him to death. The motive of the murdering was to restore the Republic from the autocratic rule of Julius Caesar. Octavian did not learn that he was Caesar’s adopted heir until he returned to Italy. Despite the council of his parents not to challenge Antony and the senate‚ he pursued his intentions of
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Trebonius‚ and Gaius Longinus. Ceaser attended a meeting of senate when his group of murderers stabbed him over 23 times with daggers that were concealed in their togas. “When in 31 BC Octavianus‚ the adopted son of Julius Caesar‚ defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra at the battle Actium‚ the Romans gladly gave up political freedom for a dictatorship which assured tranquility” (Remple‚ 2002‚ p.3). At this time‚ Octavian also known as
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