takes you on a trip through the last decades of the Roman Republic in the last century B.C. He tells the stories of the main players in detail from the dictator Sulla to the first emperor‚ Augustus Caesar. Along the way we meet Cato‚ the war hero Pompey the Great‚ Cicero‚ Julius Caesar‚ Cleopatra‚ etc.‚ some of history’s most important men and women. We start to understand what
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were very frightened and rushed out the door. There were lots of them going out the door at once so Caesar’s men could not get in to help him. After many stabs‚ Caesar was very weak; he fell down onto the floor‚ under his enemy’s statue‚ Pompey‚ then Brutus kneeled next to him‚ and plunged his knife into Caesar‚ and it finished him. Many people thought Caesar was a very honourable man. He had given his life of luxury to be a solider so he could make a change to Rome and its people
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why Brutus is troubled. “Brutus‚ my lord‚ make me acquainted with your cause of grief. It will not let you eat‚ nor talk‚ nor sleep.” In the end Brutus helps in the assassination of Caesar thinking it’s for the good of Rome. Caesar fought Pompey and won becoming the leader of Rome. Although Pompey’s men angered by their loss Caesar is sure that nothing will happen to him. Caesar was given warning after warning that he was going to get murdered. Artemidorus‚ his wife’s dreams‚ The Storm‚
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Which Egyptian Queen made the greatest contribution to her country? Hatshepsut or Cleopatra? Pharaonic and Ptolemaic Egypt were ruled by a "king‚" and the Egyptian ideal of succession was from father to son (Shaw‚ 2003). The female relatives of the ruling king often played significant roles in the rule of Egypt‚ and the ideology of kingship itself was a careful blend of both male and female elements. Women who ruled autonomously as king were unusual in Dynastic Egypt‚ but it did occur; the best-known
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concerning the character’s fates. For example‚ when the triumvirate have entered into negotiations on Antony’s return to Rome Enobarbus is quick to remark‚ ‘if you borrow one another’s love for the instant‚ you may‚ when you hear no more words of Pompey‚ return it again’. Here‚ he exposes the superficiality of the
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succeeded Alexander in Persia‚ used "Great King" in local documents‚ but the title was most notably used for Antiochus the Great (223–187 BC). Later rulers and commanders began to use the epithet "the Great" as a personal name‚ like the Roman general Pompey. Others received the surname retrospectively‚ like the Carthaginian Hanno and the Indian emperor Ashoka the Great. Once the surname gained currency‚ it was also used as an honorific surname for people without political careers‚ like the philosopher
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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 him. Caesar
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were justified with the result he made. Julius Caesar was an amazing generol in the military. His amazing military leadership skills are the main reason why he became the emperor. To become emperor‚ he had to defeat two other very gifted generals (Pompey and Crassus). Even when he was emperor‚ he still had a big influence on the military. The Roman military was very strong and loyal. This made Rome strong
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“Friends‚ Romans‚ countrymen‚ lend me your ears!” (Reference to other speech) I‚ Marc Anthony‚ Caesar’s right hand man have come to you today to speak about a problem facing the community of Rome. Sadly‚ Caesar‚ our glorious leader‚ has gone up to the gods. In result of this we need a new leader before our city descends into chaos and destruction. I can help to return peace and overflowing prosperity to the city of Rome and Italy. As you all know Caesar died prematurely to the bloody hands of conspirators
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alliance with two powerful Roman men‚ Crassus and Pompey for achieving his big goals. This alliance worked out really well for Caesar. After a year in the consul‚ Caesar landed the governorship of Southern Gaul and soon he quickly conquered the rest of Gaul and expanded the Roman Empire to the north. By expanding the Roman Empire very far north‚ Caesar proved that he was an excellent military general and leader. Julius Caesar was very brave when Pompey and the senate decided to call Caesar back and
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