... others, who are also truly jealous, to assassinate Caesar for the good of Rome. After Brutus, Cassius and the other conspirators kill Caesar, the second Triumvirate, Mark Antony, Lepidus, and Octavius take charge in Rome. Brutus and Cassius gain nothing but only lose their lives for the assassination of Caesar. When war breaks loose, there is still a struggle for the power ... of Rome. As Mark Antony and Octavius prepare to battle Brutus and Cassius for the death of Caesar, Mark Antony tells Octavius to lead his crew upon the left side of the battlefield. Octavius tells Mark Antony "Upo...

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... transformed Into a strumpet's fool. (1.1.13) Shakespeare presents the Romans as the men of head who represent reason and logic. Reason is symbolized by Octavius Caesar,the heir of Julius Caesar, who looks down upon the emotionality of Antony and Cleopatra .On the other hand ,Egypt symbolizes passion which sweep away ... must break, Or lose myself in dotage. (1.2. 120.) Question arises in the mind that who stands as main protagonist –Antony or Cleopatra- against Octavius Caeser .In order to answer this question one must penetrate deep into the veins of the drama. The opening lines of th...

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... is saving the citizens of Rome from bondage. After the assassination of Caesar, both sides, Cassius and Brutus are against Antony, Caesar's good friend, and Octavius, the heir to Caesar's throne, separate and form their own armies. As they fight in the town of Philippi, Shakespeare portrays the contrast of the ... and Cassius. Brutus was an intelligent, intellectual man but he made several military errors. In Philippi, he gave the word to fight too early and Octavius grabbed that chance eagerly. His army then attacked Brutus" and began looting. Brutus does not like the thought of bribery ...

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... redistribute the reclaimed land back to the poor for a nominal rent paid to the state. This bill was vetoed twice by Octavius and was subject to much criticism from the landed Senate. Tiberius, with the support of the people, had Octavius unconstitutionally removed from office and the assembly passed the bill. Tiberius along with about 300 of his supporters was later killed ... , reformed the calendar, named himself prefect of morals, and generally made enemies among the Senate, which he treated as a puppet. He was stabbed to death in the Senate. Caesar's heir, Octavius created a Second ...

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... in the most compelling poetic drama. He describes Antony's generosity and how popular he was with his men, and cuts out suggestions of Cleopatra's disloyalty. Shakespeare even invents actions by Octavius Caesar in order to increase our sympathy for the lovers. Strangely, in his need for a fast moving plot, he neglects to mention that Antony actually stayed with his wife Octavia ... animals" urine. None of the things he has had to do have made him flinch. He only ever cried when Julius Caesar died, and he is the greatest soldier that Octavius Caesar knows. Cleopatra can be seen as either...

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... , looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees by which he did ascend. So Caesar may; then lest he may, prevent." - Brutus, II, i. After the conspirators kill Caesar, Antony and Octavius want to gain their own power. Cassius does too. As one would expect, these two opposing sides will have to clash. In the end, Antony and ... Octavius win the power feud, and Cassius and Brutus are the poor, sorry, good-for-nothing, hairy, ugly, smelly, AIDS infected, sunburned losers suffering from poor grades on exams and extreme ... , we shall smile; if not, why then this parting was well made." - B...

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... suggests that Augustus' success was reliant upon the inheritance. "Octavian and Antony: The Rise of Augustus- by John Porter, explains that Augustus was born with the name Octavius. Augustus immediately took on the name Octavius Caesar, after Caesar's death, making him the only son of Caesar [see note 1]. This enabled Augustus to manipulate Caesar's supporters into following him because they believed he ... died in 14 AD, just short of his seventy-sixth birthday. Notes: 1. "Octavian and Antony: The Rise of Augustus- by John Porter describes Augustus three name changes as: "63-44: *C. Oc...

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... . Brutus is manipulated into joining the conspiracy, he fears that Caesar, his friend, will become a callous ruler; he openly states his belief that power corrupts all leaders. After Caesar's assassination, Octavius and Antony seek their own power configuration and Cassius, leading the conspirators, plots for his own victory. At Caesar's funeral, Antony speaks of the power Caesar had, and also of ... , in their search for ultimate power, are predestined to clash. In the end, Cassius and Brutus are defeated in the fight for power, and Octavius and Antony come out successful. The power stru...

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Gaius 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 ... and Augustus had no other alternatives. He persuaded Tiberius to come back and proclaimed him as an heir. Finally, in 13 AD, he received the same powers Augustus had. Gaius Octavius died on August 19, 14 AD. His stepson Tiberius came to be the next emperor. Succession without fighting had been achieved due to Augustus" intelligent handling of the matter. Even ... ...

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... could come towards Rome. Brutus suffers from internal struggles by deciding whether or not to join the conspiracy, and guilt. His external struggles are killing Caesar, and over powering Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus. Brutus has a hard time making the decision to join the conspiracy. He has nothing against Caesar, except for his ambition which may or may not bring bad things ... should be in power of Rome. Antony quickly changes their minds into thinking that he would be a better leader, so now Brutus is faced with yet another challenge - overpowering Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus. Brut...

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... maintained. Due to the fact that he was in office for almost half a century he succeeded in creating a new type of government. 23 September 63 B.C. marks the birth of Gaius Octavius (better known as Octavian). Octavian's father was one of the elite senators of Rome and his mother was Julius Caesar's sister. At the age of four he lost his father ... in November 44 B.C. Recognizing the opportunity, Octavian marched with his army to Rome and obligated the senate to appoint him as the consul. [Zoch, 215] Three months down the road, Octavius was confronted by Marc Antony and Lepidus at Bolog...

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... , or Antony's conflicts within himself to regain his power over not only Rome, but also himself and most importantly Cleopatra, the "cause of his downfall". On top of this is Octavius Caesar's fight to become the sole triumpher of Rome, and Pompey's fight to bring himself back to Rome. Would it be better suggested that perhaps his theme was that with ... fully embracing the cause of his downfall. The sole cause of his downfall. Cleopatra. Yet then goes out and contradicts him-self in the next two pages with Ribner suggesting Octavius, Octavia, Enobarbus and any number of the other charac...

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... are against Caesar shows that he would do anything, even kill someone he loved, for Rome. Brutus again proves his allegiance to Rome by fighting the 3 armies of Antony and Octavius to keep Rome free. This proves that freedom was his true reason for killing Caesar. Then, in the end, Brutus dies for Rome. After Cassius falls, and there is no ... life as a prisionor a life at all, he thinks himself too good for jail. At the same time he dies in vein, if he would have waited and confronted Antony and Octavius, he would have realized that they did not want him dead and would not have taken h...

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... most eminent figures in Western military and political history." (galenet.gale.com 1) Mark Antony (Marcus Antonius) is a professional soldier and public official. After Caesar's death he formed an alliance with Octavius and Lepidus to govern Rome as a triumvirate. In 44 B.C., this alliance defeated the forces of Brutus and Cassius at the battle of Philippi. (galenet.gale.com) Marcus Brutus is a Roman ... takes a prominent role in the conspiracy against Caesar, his close friend. After the assassination, he flees to Rome and, with Cassius, raises an army against the triumvirate of Mark An...

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... the passion and love he had for Rome's ex-ruler. However, despite a loving person, he is quite a Backstabber. When Lepidus instantly leaves the room after the conversation with the Antony & Octavius, Antony exposes "This is a slight unmeritable man, Meet to be sent on errands: is it fit" (IV.i.12-13). This action shows that he is a backstabbing man, and ... ...

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... rose to political leadership after the fall of the first triumvirate had. For Antony, this represented a political opportunity to display his political and oratory skills. He joined hands with Gaius Octavius, and Marc Aemilius to shift the Roman political power balance from the influence of the consulate. The fragility of the state of Rome during the rise of Antony is significant ... ...

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... was using Caesar's friendship and death just for his own political benefit. He indicates this hidden ambitious nature by wanting to eliminate Lepidus from the triumvirate that he shares with Octavius (4.2.20-27). He specifically refers to Lepidus as an ass who does nothing but carry out orders and gold. Therefore, Antony uses his friendship with Caesar for his own political ... ...

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... the same ethical decisions. When Brutus and Cassius have conflicts, Brutus always overcomes and gets his way because of his strong persistence. For instance, when Brutus and Cassius learn that Octavius and Antony are marching towards Philippi with their armies, Cassius wants to stay at the camp in order to wear out the enemies. Brutus decides that he would rather march ... ...

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... champion Caesar. The same crowd, that moments before cheered Brutus, turns into a riotous mob that brings chaos to Rome and ultimately forces the conspirators to flee Italy. Mark Antony and Octavius gather an army and pursue Brutus and Cassius and their troops into Asia Minor. The eventual battle results in the death of Brutus and the defeat of the conspirators. Presumably ... ...

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... the games in his honor the following July a comet appeared and it was regarded as evidence of his godhead and he was formally consecrated and "divus Julius," or divine Julius. Octavius, whose name became Caesar Octavianus after his adoption by Caesar's will, solved, by his creation of the Roman principate, the constitutional problem that Caesar failed to solve. Caesar had started ... ...

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... the games in his honor the following July a comet appeared and it was regarded as evidence of his godhead and he was formally consecrated and "divus Julius," or divine Julius. Octavius, whose name became Caesar Octavianus after his adoption by Caesar's will, solved, by his creation of the Roman principate, the constitutional problem that Caesar failed to solve. Caesar had started ... ...

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... Julius Caesar's right-hand man. He plays the part of the hero as he takes Caesar's side after death and 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 ... ...

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... better judgment, Cassius allows Brutus to over-rule him once again. Instead of holding the defensive position as Cassius wanted to, they go to Philippi to attack Mark Antony and Octavius. Cassius deserved his final fate, which was committing suicide, because he took the life of an innocent man out of envy. In Julius Caesar, each character has a different personality which ... ...

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... was the same as a conspirators The Triumvirs decide which of the conspirators shall live and which shall die Lepidus didn't and never will have any power neither Mark Antony or Octavius could deny The men started planning their attack on Brutus' and Cassius' forces ...

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... how Brutus dominates what decisions are made. Brutus again shows his dominance over Cassius when the two are discussing military strategies. Cassius wants to stay where they are and let Octavius and Antony waste their energy trying to find Brutus and him. " Tis better that the enemy seek us; So shall he waste his means, and weary his soldiers -(4.3.228-229 ... ...

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