Senate‚ Brutus aligned with the Optimates against the First Triumvirate of Marcus Licinius Crassus‚ Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus and Gaius Julius Caesar. Senate career When civil war broke out in 49 BC between Pompey and Caesar‚ Brutus followed his old enemy and present leader of the Optimates‚ Pompey. When the Battle of Pharsalus began‚ Caesar ordered his officers to take Brutus prisoner if he gave himself up voluntarily‚ and if he persisted in fighting against capture‚ to let him alone and do him no
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Ancient History Assess the Legacy of Caesar Caesar was one of the most ambitious and determined men to ever rule the Roman Empire. He became a legend in his own right by defeating his highest political threat at his time‚ Pompey. Taking Rome by storm‚ Caesar marched his way to power supported by his loyal army and followers claiming his Dictatorship for life. Changes that he made during his time still remain strong in our time such as the Calendar. Gaius Julius Caesar was a man of high prestige
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Marullus are upset because the common folk are waiting on Ceaser even though he killed Pompey. 3. Who Was Pompey? Pompey was a Roman politician and general defeated by Ceaser. 4. What does Marullus mean when he says: “You blocks‚ you stones‚ and you worse than senseless things! O you hard hearts‚ you cruel men of Rome‚ Knew you not Pompey?” The Roman citizens were cheering for Ceaser after they were cheering for Pompey. 5. What does Flavius mean when he states: “These growing feathers plucked from
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slave revolt in 73 BCE which he seized a wagon with weapons and fled to Mt. Vesuvius‚ his army quickly reached 70‚000 over a little time. Second he defeated armies of two praetors and the governor of Gaul. Third the third servile war is destroyed by Pompey and Crassus. Spartacus didn’t do anything beneficial for Rome. Spartacus was detrimental for the Roman people because he caused a huge slave revolt‚ this is bad because slaves were a big portion of Rome. He killed a lot of people‚ this is bad
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Spartacus was an important leader in Rome. He was born in 109 BC and died in 71 BC on a battlefield near Petelia Italy. His occupation was a Gladiator. He is best known for leading a slave uprising against Rome. Spartacus was of the the Thracian nationality. He joined the Roman army when he was young. When he tried to leave the army‚ he was caught and sold into slavery. He was then forced to be a gladiator. A gladiator was a man trained to fight wild animals and other gladiators in an arena. In 73
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The hit list was set as the Second Triumvirate rose to its power of a three man dictatorship to hold power over Rome. The select three‚ Octavian‚ Antony and Lepidus‚ had handpicked the group that was to face punishment for speaking out against them. Among this group of the damned‚ an orator named Cicero stood proudly. Previously having spoken out against Caesar for fear of the loss of liberty‚ this great speaker felt the need to call out Antony on the same charge. As the Second Triumvirate rose in
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Gaius Julius Caesar was one of the most important and well known Romian of all times. He was born in 100 BCE into a rich Patrician family. At the age of 16 his father Gaius Julius Caesar III died leaving him with his mother Aurelia Cotta. In Caesars 56 year he was alive he was able to accomplish a lot. He became a ruler of Rome and military leader. Caesar also had 3 children and over 5 wives. That most popular of which Cleopatra the Pharaoh of Egypt at the time. Later on he died on March 15‚ 44
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William Shakespeare is known for having written plays that are seemingly timeless. Throughout his career he wrote tragedies‚ a play based on human suffering which entertains the audience‚ historical plays‚ which features an event that usually dates back to medieval or modern past‚ and comedies‚ which consist of a happier story line and includes marriages that end ideally. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is no doubt‚ a tragedy. It takes place in 45 B.C in Ancient Rome. It features the conspirators‚
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news provided shock to all egyptians‚ because for centuries‚ the Romans served as protectors for the Egyptian Monarchies. This provided conflict‚ because not only was she shocked at the betrayal of Julius Caesar‚ but she was stuck in the allies of Pompey as well‚ both Cleopatra and her brother where in his debt. Cleopatra soon came to realize‚ the chances of being murdered by someone who owed you a favor where as good as being murdered by a member of your immediate family. After crushing the egyptian
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against Cleopatra‚ who was forced to flee Egypt for Syria in 49 B.C. She raised an army of mercenaries and returned the following year to face her brother’s forces at Pelusium‚ on Egypt’s eastern border. Meanwhile‚ after allowing the Roman general Pompey to be murdered‚ Ptolemy XIII welcomed the arrival of Pompey’s rival‚ Julius Caesar‚ to Alexandria. In order to help her cause‚ Cleopatra sought Caesar’s support‚ reportedly smuggling herself into the royal palace to plead her case with
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