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…in a dictatorship. The seeds of political turmoil were planted by Tiberius and Gauis Gracchi. The violence they evoked was continued by Marius and Sulla and finally brought upon Rome by Julius Caesar. Tiberius Gracchus was one of the first political figures…

…the opportunity of changing into the Empire it came to be. Octavian was born on September 23, 63 B.C.E. His great-uncle was Julius Caesar and, therefore, he had many political connections in Rome. Caesar favored Octavian from an early age. Octavian joined Caesar…

…In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, the conspirator’s movement to assassinate Caesar and to establish a new order where everyone is supposedly a freeman is headed by character Brutus. It is considered by many, that Cassius, Brutus' partner…

…that there has been peace in human history. Gaius Octavius Thurnius was born on September 23, 63 B.C. to Atia, who was the niece of Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar was the dictator of Rome at this time. Octavians’ first public appearance came when he was twelve years…

…a triumvirate (three-man executive board) consisting of Gaius Julius Caesar, Pompey the Great, and Marcus Licinius Crassus led Rome. In 67 BC the statesman and general Pompey the Great, who had fought the Marian party in Africa, Sicily, and Spain, cleared…

…Mark Antony is one of the most famous people of Roman history. He was one of the most superior generals and a crucial statesman in his time. A comrade and patron of Julius Caesar, Antony was an ideal military tactician and leader of the people. He…

…it including the common man. All of these characteristics are seen in the plays Julius Caesar, Death of a Salesman, and Oedipus Rex.         Although the title of the play Julius Caesar focuses on Caesar, the play itself is really based…

…Louis XIV vs. Julius Caesar There have been many powerful leaders in history. Many of them share certain characteristics. Louis XIV was one of these leaders. He displayed characteristics like ambitious, arrogant, and oppressive. Many characters…

…and the continuity that people haven’t changed much at all in 300 some odd years. Human Nature was a major part of his plays. His play Julius Caesar involves betrayal, power, and oration. Close friends and advisors betray and murder Caesar as they feel he…

…word everybody associates with the Roman Empire. Through war, Rome conquered most of Europe. War helped Rome acquire land, set rules, and helped leaders emerge. Julius Caesar is the most well known leader of the Roman Empire. Caesar ordered the overtake…