... protect the welfare of all law-abiding inhabitants of the province. The expectations of a governor were specifically laid out for him in the Roman code of law. A governor was expected to prevent people from illegally obtaining or losing money and property. He was to protect the ... Sestius). Both optimate and popular catered heavily to the equestrian class, giving these wealthy businessmen a considerable influence on the politics of the Roman state. The powers of the Senate were conducive to abuses by not only the senators, but also members of the equestrian class. Senators ... public c...

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... flattery are used as a mask for manipulation and betrayal. Julius Caesar is the character on which the story is based on. Caesar is a Roman general and statesman. He is assassinated by a group of conspirators led by Brutus and Cassius. "As commentators have pointed out, Julius Caesar is ... 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 nobleman and member of the Republic's most illustrious families. He takes a prominent role in the conspiracy against Caesar, his close friend. After the assassinat...

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... events happened. Both historical accounts record that Caesar had recently returned from a long military campaign that sent him to the far reaches of the Roman Empire. Shakespeare's account tells of a recent victory over Pompey but does not say that Caesar returned from a massive campaign (Fuller 101-119 ... are just as many similarities. All three sources agree that Caesar fought and killed Pompey. Some of the senators were alarmed at this because Pompey was Roman and they questioned Caesar's honor. Upon Caesar's return from battle, many celebrations were held. In Henretta's account, a s...

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