... aristocracy, but they were not rich or influential, because there were not a lot of patricians left at Rome during difficult for society time ("Caesar, Julius", Encyclopedia Britannica for Yahoo!). Someone had to help Rome to overcome this period and Caesar was the one. He was great orator and strategy maker and most important he was the man of a strong nature and great mind ... people, which helped him to become Praetor in 62 B.C. Caesar also used a marriage to help him get up the political ladder. He married Pompey's relative Pompeia. Pompey was a consul, so this marriage helped Caesa...

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... family was very much involved in the political events of this time. His father was the governor of Asia during the early years of Julius's life. Calius Marius who was Julius Caesar's uncle was very prominent in politics also. Julius is known for his many great achievements during his time. The most recognized achievement was the conquering of Gaul. Some of his other achievements ... the Social War his Uncle Marius massacred all of his enemies, had himself elected consul, and then dies a few days later. From Maruis's death lead to danger and trouble for Julius Caesar. At this point in hi...

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... July 13, 100 BC, the history of his family can be traced back to Aeneas, the mortal son of goddess Venus. Julius Caesar was named after Julius, the son of Aeneas. Julius Caesar's whole goal in life was to become the leader of Rome. Since he was a child he had tried to gain office ... he was captured by pirates. The pirates held him hostage while they waited for their ransom money. Julius, while waiting for the money, threatened the pirates with crucifixion. This threat was fulfilled soon after Caesar was released from their custody. Also, after his release, he returned back to Rome in 7...

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... with the defeat of Pompey, in 60 B.C., with the collapse of the Republic and an unreliable Senate. Three men were in line to take over Rome "Pompey, Crassus, and Julius Caesar. Caesar recognized the importance of a strong army early on. Governments of today tend to agree with that statement for there is a common belief that with peace there must be war. He ... they are content they will be happy with their leaders and not question their actions. In comparison with Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar promoted education by forming public libraries. Also like Alexander who named many of his...

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... historical appeal is in a sense stronger than plays such as Hamlet, Macbeth and King Lear, which were all based around minor historical figures. This is not the case with Julius Caesar. The story of Caesar and his dramatic rise through Roman history is well known, which has further endeared both Elizabethan and modern audiences to this play. As his chief source in writing ... their democratic traditions. Around 60BC three of the most successful leaders of their time formed an allegiance to rule Rome. These men were Pompey, Crassus and Caesar, and they were known as the great Triumvirate...

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... in battle, and has returned to his city to celebrate the feast of Lupercal, where a crowd of citizens have gathered. Caesar enters with his military and political figures Brutus, Cassius, and Antony . Even though Cassius and Brutus are friends to Julius Caesar they plot to annilate him, because they fail to accept his authority and rise to king. Shakespeares play contains the use ... to deceive, for it is easy to manipulate with. In this instance it is the false friendships that seal the fate of Julius Caesar. The main conflicts that are presented to the audience in act 1 in the tragic ...

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... weakness". This play will be a tragedy because of the misunderstanding of the Brutus who is joining the wily Cassius in the plan to assassinate Caesar. The main character Brutus in this play is a supposed good friend of Julius Caesar. He is an idealistic man, motivated by nobility and principles. The minor character Cinna is the conspirator who advises Cassius to win Brutus' support ... for the conspiracy. The dynamic character Mark Antony is Julius Caesar's trusted companion. The static character Portia is Brutus' wife and she is devoted to her husband and is concerned for his safety. ...

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... body to his home in Calpurnia, several hours later. Last year in February 44 BCE, Caesar became the dictator perpetuus, the supreme dictator of life. Caesar was preparing to lead a conquest against the Parthians, but, today his end in life has come. Julius Caesar was born to Aurelia and Gaius Julius Ceasar, on the 13th day of Quintilis 100 BCE. From his early, he was ... which opened the lands to Mediterranean civilization. By 57 BCE, Rome was in control of Northern Gaul. He put the revolt in Gaul quickly and in 53 BCE, Julius Caesar became the most powerful ruler for the whole of Europ...

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... He was a great military mind and used his popularity gained through victories to rise to power. His leadership helped Rome become a prosperous civilization. Julius Caesar was born about the year 100 B.C. or 102 B.C. He was born into one of the oldest families in Rome. Some say that he ... in its early stages. Most people tried to become consul or praetor so that they could conquer lands and build their reputation. Rise to Power Julius Caesar was always a member of the democratic or popular party. He quickly gained popularity with his party and a reputation for public speaking. In 74 ......

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... plotting against him. As Brutus said, it was for the good of Rome that So to summerise why Julius Ceasar was killed it was a group of conspirators that had been formed against Caesar because they felt that he had too much power and that if he became the king of Rome he ... He fell dead at the foot of Pompey's statue. Pompey was avenged, as well as Bibulus and Cato. After a provocative funeral oration by Mark Antony, Caesar's body was burned by the mob in the forum. When at the games in his honor the following July a comet appeared and it was regarded as ... evidence of his godhead and h...

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Gaius Julius Caesar was a brilliant general, a great politician, and a powerful dictator of the Roman republic. He was born on July 17, 100 BC and he was assassinated on March 15, 44 BC. Caesar's rise to power was not an easy one, in 73 BC he was made a pontiff in Rome. He ... While the triumvirate ruled , the senate became very angered. This led to the breakup of the senate, which gave the triumvirate even more power. Caesar also recieved the governorships of Lllyricum, Cisalpine Gaul, and Transalpine Gaul. He was also given control over a large army that he used to rule over ... one of th...

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... Julius Caesar was born. He was brought up in nobility, and he learned how to fight. At 15, he became interested in politics. He had a tough childhood, because he was epileptic and very vain. Caesar was admitted to the lifelong Senate after being a soldier for a number of years. The elite didn't accept him, so he turned to campaign for the poor. Caesar ... Pompey. With these two as friends, he became consul. One year later, he became a governor of Roman territory. Caesar started many battles so he could say he had many triumphs. He was a great general, but got little support from Rome in ...

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... triumvirate set out to rule all together. Unfortunately, two of the triumvirates, Pompey and Marcus Crassus, were killed, which left Caesar omnipotent. In "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar,"" one of many mistakes Caesar made was thinking of himself a constant Northern star. Conspirators (people who do not favor Caesar) thought that if Caesar became a king, then he would grow into a tyrant. Therefore, they convinced Brutus ... , Caesar's close friend, to join their conspiracy to kill Caesar. In this play, Caesar's fall may have been caused by several reasons. Ironically, ... one of the main r...

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Influential events and factors effecting Julius Caesar's rise to power. (69-59BC) Caesar becomes cursus honourum in 69BC: It wasn't so much this rank that Caesar had reached that was influential into his future; it was an event in the time when he held this position. Caesar is supposed to have reflected on his lack of achievement on ... to have power, he would need many clients. With this in mind, using popularis type activity; he secured many clients from Cisalpine Gaul. Caesar elected as curule aedile in 65BC: After much supporting of Pompey, Caesars next move was this office. This was basi...

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... was assassinated by a conspiracy of Senators, including Brutus in the Senate House of Rome. There were many important historical events that Julius Caesar was a part of in his lifetime. Julius Caesar was the first person to be elected as a part of the consul of the Triumvirate. The definition of a Triumvirate is rule ... two to other emperors; Pompey and Crassus. The Triumvirate was a big idea the Roman Empire and it continued beyond Caesar's death. Another event that Julius Caesar has been a part of was all of the military lands he conquered. He is recognized to have invaded Britain ... ...

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... placed in power by the Senate, were also feared by the Senate. They repealed much of Sulla's constitution and together with Julius Caesar formed the First Triumvirate. This informal collaboration lasted until the death of Crassus followed by the death of Julius" daughter, Pompey's wife. Pompey became jealous of Caesar and stirred the Senate against him. This brought on another civil war in which ... Caesar was victor. He increased the number of Senators using Italians and Gauls, reformed the calendar, named himself prefect of morals, and generally ... made enemies among the Senate, whi...

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... the story. Once a supporter of Pompey, and after its defeat by Caesar, was pardoned. He would never again turn his back on Rome. In the play, Julius Caesar, Marcus Brutus is viewed as ambitious, fearful, and noble. As Brutus' friendship with Caesar grew stronger, his fear of power became deeper. Brutus admits, "I ... do fear the people choose Caesar for their king,"" (I, 2, 79-80). He felt if Caesar were crowned king he would turn Rome ... mistake to spare Antony would prove to be his worst one yet. He underestimated Antony's power over the Romans and allowed him to speak at Caesar's f...

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... and in this case Pompey the great, Julius Caesar and Crassus form a group so between them they can all achieve what the want. With all their powers combined they were soon to become very powerful. Crassus with his extreme wealth, Pompey with his influence, and Caesar with his consulship in 59. The triumvirate ... settlement ratified. A reason for the start of the triumvirate was so that Pompey could achieve this. These goals did get achieved by Caesar in his consulship. After Caesar had his provincial governorship in Spain after his Praeorship of 62 he wanted to stand for consul in 59. Th...

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... movie. At the beginning he was very puffed up and elegant. At the end he was very humble and willing. Julius Caesar was a man of the Senate. Julius Caesar betrayed Dracus because he was the enemy of Crassus and Crassus gave the Roman army to Caesar. From watching this movie I learned that Roman life was way different from the way our life is. First of ... ...

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... plebeian vote was the basis of their authority. The First Triumvirate is also known as the Rule of three men and those three men were Pompey the great, Crassus, and Julius Caesar. Standing armies or legions were now used instead of seasonal armies because so few people had land and the farmers that did own land would have to return from campaigning ... did. They took over Rome with their armies and declared themselves the leaders. Their armies were the basis of their authority. Out of the three Generals of the First Triumvirate, Julius was the one who lived longest. Crassus was killed f...

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... studied (367-347 BC) under Plato at the Academy and there wrote many dialogues that were praised for their eloquence. 7. POMPEY- 106 BC-48 BC, Roman general, the rival of Julius Caesar . Sometimes called Pompey the Great, he was the son of Cnaeus Pompeius Strabo (consul in 89 BC), a commander of equivocal reputation. The young Pompey fought for Sulla in Picenum, in ... soldiers on Rome. By 85 BC he had driven Mithradates' armies back to Asia; Sulla's exploits had included a bloody sack of Athens (86 BC). 9. SECOND TRIUMVIRATE-When Octavian (later Augustus ), Caesar's adopted son and hei...

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