... Octavius, the great-nephew of Julius Caesar, was born in Rome on the 23rd of September, 63 BC (Southern 1). After Julius Caesar's death on the Ides of March in 44 BC, a struggle for power in Rome ensued, even though 18 year old Octavian was the heir. Marc Antony, a good friend of Julius Caesar, disposed of the conspirators that murdered Caesar ... and Mark Antony. The agreement said that each man would be a dictator and they would rule together for a term of five years and avenge Caesar. One of the bloodiest acts in Roman history then occurred. A list was produced, and any man whose name...

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... political strategies. In addition, these leaders came to power and maintained their control in their own unique ways they were Agricola, Augustus, Julius Caesar, and the brothers Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus. These men had a great respect from citizens because their agenda were full of problems of citizens ... pass a land reform. Tiberius tried to gain the support of the Roman senate, but this effort did not work. Tiberius blamed another tribune, Octavius, the major opponent of Tiberius" reform. Also Tiberius willingly destroyed the long-held notion of an immune tribune. However, this is w...

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... they should keep him, to be a soldier and a person to run errends. Antony agrees and they keep him. Event-Octavius, Lepidus, and Antony make a list of people to kill. Character Traits-Antony shows his good side, when he decides to keep Lepidus. Scene 2 Conflict-Brutus vs. Cassius Cassius tries to ... and meet Antony's army at Phillipi. Cassius says that they should stay there and wait for Antony. Bruts wins the argument, and they go up to Phillipi. Event-Brutus encounters Caesar's ghost. The ghost tells him that Brutus will see him at Phillipi. Then, Brutus wakes up Lucius, Varro, & Cl...

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