Gaius Octavius Augustus First Emperor of the Roman Empire Clinton Jenkins Hum 121 Octavius Research Paper 10/11/12 Gaius Octavius Augustus First Emperor of the Roman Empire Gaius Octavius‚ better known to historians as Augustus‚ succeeded his great uncle Julius Caesar following his assassination. In his wake‚ Augustus would become the first Emperor of the newly formed Roman Empire and bring massive‚ sweeping revisions to Roman law as well as centralize the government‚ military
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Mark Antony The character of Mark Antony from Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar may be viewed as simply the confident and devoted supporter of Julius Caesar. On the contrary‚ Antony presents the qualities of a shrewd flatterer‚ a ruthless tyrant‚ as well as a loyal follower. Antony’s characteristics will change as the play progresses. He will begin using flattery to get what he wants‚ but he will eventually depend on his powerful relentlessness. Furthermore‚ Antony
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differentiating their view of the world from the rest of the world. As a result‚ the Ottoman empire reformed beliefs like Muslim and Islam‚ controlled and threatened the world by expanding and growing at a terrifying rate. Authors Geoffrey Woodward‚ Ira Lepidus‚ Mustafa Kemal Ataturk‚ Hassan al-Bana discuss how the Ottoman empire threatened and left an everlasting effect on the world. Their articles are The Ottomans in Europe‚ A History of Islamic Societies‚ A Speech Delivered by Ghazi Mustafa Kemal‚ President
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running his country. However‚ it is hard to determine whether Antony is the "strumpet’s fool" he appears to be when he is with Cleopatra‚ or the "triple pillar of the world" he should be. After Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 BC‚ Antony joined Lepidus and Octavius Caesar to make up the triumvirate - the three leaders of Italy. Despite being criticised by many at the start of the play‚ he is also highly praised for being a dedicated and hard working leader. In Act One Scene One‚ Philo describes
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consul) and Lepidus (master of horses/ assistant to dictator) - Ant in charge (abolishes dictatorship) > Lep: pontifex maximus in Spain Early Career of Octavian - Speech @ nan’s funeral - Education + military training from Caesar > hears of father’s death AVENGE - Pays 75 denarii w. own $ & hosts games (comet = soul of Caesar) - Puts army together & gets imperium to defeat Ant in Gaul > Decimus Brutus given triumph Second Triumvirate and Civil War - Joins Ant works & Lepidus where interests
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Sarah Owens 12/2/10 Queen Cleopatra In ancient Egypt‚ Cleopatra is by far one of the most famous queens of all times. At the time‚ Cleopatra ruled Egypt and she is very famous for her story of love and death. She was born in 69 BC in Alexandria. Her father was Ptolemy x11. Her mother was Cleopatra 5th of Egypt. Later on‚ Cleopatra had another sister and two younger brothers. By historians‚ Cleopatra is classified to be the last pharaoh of Egypt. She was 17 or 18 when she became queen of
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- vows to follow Brutus Publius - one of many who escort Caesar to the Senate meeting Artemidorus - gives Caesar a letter of warning naming the conspirators Papilius - wishes Cassius well in his "enterprise" Octavius - heir of Julius Caesar Lepidus - joins with Octavius and Antony‚ used by Octavius and Antony Pindarus - servant to Cassius Lucilius - captured by Antony ’s soldiers‚ mistaken for Brutus Messala - reports Portia ’s death‚ discovers Cassius ’ body Varro - servant of Brutus Claudius
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rallies the people against the conspirators. As he speaks to Octavius‚ though‚ he shows that he is mainly after the power also in saying that the third person of their new triumvirate‚ Lepidus‚ is not a worthy adversary and is only good enough to carry messages. Antony goes on to say that they should have him (Lepidus) killed‚ along with all the other people they were making a list of. He was going to have them eliminated just because they might stand in their way to gaining complete power. He also
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Lord Acton‚ a great historian and politician‚ once said‚ “Power tends to corrupt‚ and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men.” Clearly Acton echoed William Shakespeare‚ as this theme was portrayed in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Throughout the play‚ complacency amongst civilians‚ mutiny‚ and struggles for power plague the ancient city of Rome‚ all of which are deeply rooted in the corruption surrounding the government at the time. Shakespeare ultimately reveals
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There is no doubt that Western History is filled with brutal wars and combats. Blood was spilled and men were killed in order to bring their nation to victory. These fights could not be avoided for it was in their nature to expand the territory of their empire and seek for more power. Many leaders were able to skillfully direct their armies to triumph. But as victorious as they were‚ no one can deny the fact that there were as many battles lost as there were won. According to a Greek Historian names
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