...What is a leader? A leader is a person who strives to better themselves and those around them. Good leaders are loyal and stay true to their word. They do what they think is right, no matter the consequences. In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Caesar gets assassinated by his so called “friends”, who turned their backs on him. Mark Antony shows many of the qualities that leaders hold in the scene of Caesar’s funeral. Mark Antony was a close friend of Julius Caesar. In the scene of his speech, he proves to be a loyal friend to Caesar. Not only is he confident and noble, but he is also very persuasive and strong minded. When Brutus and the conspirators assassinated Caesar, Antony promised Brutus that he would not speak against the conspirators....
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...The Determined Dictator Julius Caesar has been quoted to have said, “I love the name of honor, more than I fear death” (“Julius Caesar Quotes”). That one quote tells a lot about Caesar’s attitude and his character. More than once, this determination to receive honor risked his life, but it also gained him many achievement that he has been remembered for for hundreds and hundreds of years. In the end, that same desire for honor cost him his life. Julius Caesar deserved the honor he received though. He was a self-made man who earned his respect and admiration by his own talents, wisdom, and strengths. (“Portrait”) William Shakespeare described him as a “General, Statesman, Dictator – the most famous Roman of them all” (“Julius Caesar”). Julius Caesar’s political statute, his military leadership, and his tragic assassination all reflected his desire to make a change in his country and his perseverance to achieve his goal. One area of Julius Caesar’s life where he persevered to make a change in Rome was his political statute. Julius Caesar was born in one hundred B.C. (“Portrait”). He was born into a patrician family (Crew). His father was a great politician and taught Julius as much as he could. Julius Caesar’s first job was a speaker in the Roman courts. He was very successful and eventually was elected to the office of praetor, or commanding officer of the army, which was the second ranked political office of his time (Crew). He was so popular among his peers that...
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...Comparing Julius Caesar and Abraham Lincoln Julius Caesar and Abraham Lincoln are undeniably two men who made history through their leadership expeditions on their respctive nations. when comparing the two, one key aspect of how they made history comes into mind: their assassination . Hence, comparing the assassination of an American president to that of julius caesar reveals both similarities and differences. Ultimately, the major of comparing the two is through the similarity between the two assassinations. In case, they were carried out by people who disagreed with Lincoln and Caesar' s authority and power, and how they used this power and authority. In most modern and ancient histories julius caesar is considered a demagogue and a dictator. If so, then Caesar's assassination was an act of defending the republic. The perpetrators of this act called themselves the liberators who were led by Junius Brutus and cassius Longinus. As documented by Nicolaus of Damasucs, many plans had been laid out by the group. the liberators never met in the open but held their meetings in each other's houses a few at a time (Alvin31). There were many proposals and discussions as they investigated the best means of executing their plans. Some suggested that they should exectue Caesar when he was talking his usual walk down the sacred way. Another suggestion laid out by the group members involved assassinating caesar at the elections where he would have crossed a bridge prior to appointing magistrates...
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...Julius Caesar is one of the most well known leaders of Rome. But was he a good leader that helped Rome with its problems or was he just a power hungry individual who only cared about being praised? Julius Caesar in general is a pretty controversial person in history because he did do things that were both good and bad. However, if you look at both, the good he did to and for Rome wasn’t your ordinary things. He is the one of the greatest military minds and he helped start the evolution of an ordinary Roman Republic into a strong Roman Empire. Frankly though, to actually get the full picture of the many great things he did for Rome though, you would have to start at the beginning. The Great Julius Caesar was born into a patrician family and was a nephew of famous Roman general, Marius. After the death of Marius, his life kinda takes a turn, but in early 60 B.C. he creates his own political career and military as well. Because of his success with his new “pastime”, he campaigned for consulship in 60 B.C. and was...
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...Battle of Actium, which with victory solidified his role as a leader. He had only to gain the affection and trust of the people, so he maintained Roman traditions and befriended the Senate. Because of this tact, Octavian gained more influence over the government and people. Octavian strongly advocated for expansionism and, with the support of the senate and his army, conquered most of the countries around the mediterranean sea. Not only was Octavian a warrior, but an excellent diplomat as well. Though, as a result of his great influence over the people, Octavian was renamed as Augustus Caesar and became the first emperor in Rome. Octavian had developed a new means of government that satisfied himself and the people of Rome, and with this new empire, Octavian paved the way for later rulers to build up the might of Rome. Early Life: Gaius Octavius, who would later be known as Caesar Augustus, came...
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...In the play Julius Caesar the main character Julius Caesar was assassinated by his friends and senate members, after his death both Brutus and Mark Antony gave speeches to the public. These speeches in their own had several ways of depicting Caesar’s death and what had to be done about several problems that had come into being. Brutus in his speech told the public how that Caesar’s death was a necessary action to stop his ambition to become a tyrant dictator with all the power of Rome at his figure tips. Where on the other hand mark Antony’s speech made the conspirators a primary target for the public to gain revenge for killing their beloved leader. This even lead to Cinna the poet being killed for having the same name as a conspirator. That is the only person that was in the story was said to have been killed for having the same name as someone but there is a good chance that some other people died for having the same...
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...Does Shakespeare depict Julius Caesar as a tyrant who deserved to be deposed because of his unconstitutional usurpation of power? William Shakespeare’s well-renowned play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, has led to centuries of controversial debate on the validity of tyrannicide based on his depiction of Julius Caesar. Some scholars have argued that Shakespeare intended to portray Caesar as a tyrant, while others believe he is acting as a just King. On one hand, it is difficult to assume that Shakespeare plainly viewed Caesar as a tyrant, especially since Shakespeare deliberately left Caesar’s actions and intentions ambiguous, making him into a less obvious tyrannical figure compared to Plutarch’s representation of Caesar. In addition, Shakespeare does not solidify Caesar as a tyrant in the same way he does with Macbeth and Richard III in their respective plays. On the other hand, it is difficult to reason that Caesar is a just King because he came into power by usurpation. “In antiquity the term [“tyrant”] referred to a ruler who came to power by usurpation, without constitutional warrant.” Based on insight from several sources and my own interpretation of Julius Caesar, I have concluded that Shakespeare left Caesar’s objectives unknown in order to focus on the moral dilemma faced by Brutus, but Shakespeare still intended to depict Caesar as a tyrant who deserved to be deposed because of his unconstitutional usurpation of power. In order to prove this I will evaluate the political...
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... Many have credited Augustus Caesar as the first real great emperor of Rome. Modern historians know him as a historical figure made one of the most significant impacts in the ancient world. He became a Caesar after the Assassination of Julius Caesar (Buchan, 1937, p.18). Many people know Augustus Caesar for his effort and achievement of uniting the Roman Empire that became for over one hundred years. There has been a mixed reaction among many scholars concerning the life and rulership of Augustus. Some have viewed his achievements favorable while the other party sees him as a failure. Both facts are worth looking. It is true that while ruling Augustus achieved a lot but also had failures accompanying his reign. Augustus is Roman born in the year 63 B.C. His name was Gaius Octavius. His family was a very influential family. His father was the governor of Macedonia before he died in the year 58 BC. His Mother Caesonia was niece to the greatest general of Rome Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar took Augustus and adopted him as his son in the year 46 B.C. making him his heir. Augustus took over power from his father in the year 27 BC after his dad died of poisoning (Grant, 1978, p.32). While he was an emperor, he expanded Rome borders and took interest in civic and cultural affairs. Augustus slept in the year 14 A.D. and his son Tiberius replaced him. While still young in his adolescent age, Augustus showed his leadership skills and ability before he even had thoughts...
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...Cleopatra Cleopatra. Many things come to mind when someone sees this name. Throughout history this word has become a symbol of beauty, power, and leadership. From being a woman pharaoh to helping shape the course of history, this woman has captivated the world. It is incredible to believe that she died well over two thousand years ago, yet she feels vey much alive today as she was then. However to today’s standards she wouldn’t have been the beautiful Cleopatra we all have come to know. “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” Or in Cleopatra’s case, beauty is relative. Cleopatra was born in 69 B.C., so we have no idea what the people of that time would have considered beautiful. Today we depict Cleopatra to be this seductive, beautiful and alluring women. But archeologists have found statues and coins with her face stamped on them that would say otherwise. The all-intriguing pharaoh was no beauty queen. She had a big hooked nose, bad teeth, and she was fat. So how could a woman of such appearance become so powerful and unforgettable that still today she mesmerizes us? Cleopatra was born to Ptolemy XII and Cleopatra V Tryphaena in a time when the dynasty was falling and when Egypt was under the protection of Rome. She succeeded to the throne when she was only seventeen years old, along with her younger brother Ptolemy XIII who was ten years old. It didn’t take long after they came into power for her brother to turn on her under his advisors. Cleopatra was forced to leave...
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...believe we shall succeed. Merriam Webster’s dictionary defines winning as, “Relating to or producing a win, successful at something” which brings up a key point—success. Success is something that we all strive for throughout our lives, which can only be achieved through winning. With winning, comes success on various scales. Lombardi was a great advocate for winning; he had spent a greater part of his life teaching this attribute. “He constantly lectured his three sons that they’d be successful only if they worked harder than everybody else” (Phillips, 2). History has taught us time and time again that winning is crucial in order to succeed. The great Julius Caesar once said “Veni, vidi, vici”; a Latin phrase for “I came, I saw, I conquered”. He said this in his speech during his campaign in Britain in 54 B.C. Caesar was referring to his victory...
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...The significant person that I selected is Caesar Augustus because his actions resulted in the restoration of the stability of ancient Rome. The chaos and civil war resulting from the assassination of Julius Caesar caused the Roman Republic to quickly unravel and potentially collapse. After Octavian’s victory at the Battle of Actium against Marc Antony and Cleopatra, the Roman Republic fell; however, Octavian was there to lead Rome’s transition from Republic to Empire. He was then awarded the title Augustus and became the first emperor of Rome. Along with his position as emperor, Augustus obtained other titles such as head of the Senate, leader of the military, and chief priest. His overall goal for the Empire was to re-establish the security...
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...vidi, vici' (I came, I saw, I conquered) Could Julius Caesar have made a statement like it in the 21st century? Julius Caesar was one of the greatest in history, many say. Even though he was not the first emperor of Rome, becoming the emperor he showed all victories achieving it. He conquered many city-states and give the peoples much better lives. He started in Spain with great lessons he learned personally and for his career. But how would Caesar have lived in the 21st Century and are their any leaders alike nowadays? From early age, Caesar understood that Rome was corrupted in the 80’s BC and that he needed a network in the higher sits to prosper and become a leader. To achieve higher position he got in high debt by organizing events and bribed officials to make political friends. By the time he was 40 in 60 BC he had achieved the title of praetor (in Ancient Rome this was the positions as commander of one army) of the troops in Spain that was struggling until Caesar arrived. With a lot of hard work and learning experience of discovering his new talents, Caesar acknowledged to himself that war and victory is the path to money, power, and emperorship. In Plutarch, “I’d rather be first here than second in Rome” and “Don’t you think it’s sad that while Alexander was already ruling over a vast empire at such young age, I haven’t yet achieved anything remarkable (p.310-311)?” These statements show his drive to power and leadership with one goal of being number one. Thus, from...
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...As once said by John Wooden, ¨Flexibility is the key to stability.¨ This quotation is in regards to being flexible in decisions and taking other thoughts and/or ideas into consideration. In a play written by William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Brutus has made multiple errors due to inaccurate judgement. Foremost, Brutus does not take Cassius’s thoughts into consideration when thoughts of assassinating Marc Antony are put forth. An additional mistake Brutus made was not only letting Antony live, but letting the mischievous man speak at Caesar’s funeral. Lastly, an important mistake that not only risked their lives, but the people of Rome’s: Brutus denying Cassius’s ideas to wait for the opposing side to reach them before the war. “ Leaders with the ability of flexibility, maintain themselves during chaos. These leaders are open to new ideas, and work with a wide variety of people. Being flexible can include immense changes and adapting to changing conditions” (Flexibility, 1). In Act II, scene I, lines 162-168 of Julius Caesar, Cassius expresses his views of Marc Antony and suggests they assassinate him. Brutus responds with “As for Marc Antony--forget him. He’ll be as useless as Caesar’s arm after Caesar’s head is cut off”(Anderson, 804). There is not much of an argument in this scene for, what...
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...Julius Caesar and Abraham Lincoln were two leaders that were born in two different time periods and countries, but they were like in many ways. Julius Caesar was born on July 12, 100 B.C. In Rome. Abraham Lincoln was born Feburary 12, 1809 in Kentucky. Both of these men played a prodiginous rold in fighting for a change. Many looked up to these leaders, as well as many despised them and wanted their power. Although Julius Caesar and Abraham Lincoln seem different, they are actually similar in their leads in politics and military, the way that they died, and their strong leadership. Julius Caesar was Roman general and dictator, and one of the world's greatest military leaders. He expanded the Roman Republic, as well as layed the foundation for...
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...Julius Caesar When the name Julius Caesar is heard, it can only trigger the image of a great leader that led Rome into prosperity. Caesar's military excellence brought more power and more land; that lead to the increase of size and strength in Rome. His dictatorship helped the stability and prosperity in Rome. Caesar's assassination lead to a monarchy that was ruled by Octavin. His death lead to a domino effect ending in the ultimate collapse of the Roman Empire. Many people of the 21st century follow the path of Julius Caesar and try to be as great as he was. The assassination of Julius Caesar was a tragedy due to the contributions he made to Rome's prosperity during his life, and the chaos that occurred in Rome after his death. The contributions that Caesar made towards the strength of Rome's success, and the chaos and collapse of Rome after his death made the assassination of Julius Caesar a tragedy. Julius Caesar was assassinated by his own senate on March 15 44 BC; also known as the Ides of March. As he was walking in to the senate house, a man told him to beware the Ides of March. He ignored this statement and walked into the senate house. At this time some of the Senate members surrounded Caesar in a stealthy manner and tugged on his toga. As he looked around he was stabbed by many of the senate members multiple times. He collapsed to the ground and lay on the marble floor dead, next to the feet of Pompey's statue. (Nardo 94) Caesar's military eminence helped...
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