The battle of Pharsalus, which took place on August 9th 48 BC, was the turning point in the Roman civil wars fought from 49-44 BC. These wars arose primarily from a struggle between the two powerful members of the First Triumvirate, Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great. Pompey's defeat by Caesar ...

Battles and Battle Techniques Many battles happened during Rome's reign over it's Empire. Although many, I will only name a few as well as some of their techniques that helped them ensure a victory. Probably Rome's most famous battles came from the Punic Wars. A revolt...

Mark Antony Mark Antony Was believed to be born in 83 B.C. and died at the age of 53, in 30 B.C. Antony was born into an already prominent Roman family. He was very ambitious at what he would strive to accomplish. In 53 B.C. he became cavalry officer under the reign of Julius Caesar. Then in ...

William Shakespeare's timeless play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, is full of mystery, suspense, betrayal and murder. Jealousy and honor give way to an epic power struggle for control of the greatest empire on earth. A story like this is pushed forward by foreshadowing; subtle hints at the o...

4th Emperor of Rome was Claudius - he did right history but they got lost. Agrippa (Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa) - 64-12BC. Most famous for the Battle of Actium (western coast of Greece) 31 BC, where Mark Antony and Cleopatra were defeated in a naval battle. 24 BC - 7th Anniversary of The Battle of ...

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 struggle for power in Rome ensued, even though 18 year old Octavian was the heir. Marc Antony, a good friend of J...

Julius Caesar was a patrician by birth. He held important positions such as quaestor and praetor early in his career. Caesar then became the governor of Spain. Along with the legendary Pompey and Marcus Crassus he formed the first Triumvirate. Soon after he was elected consul and proconsul in G...

William Shakespeare entitled his play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar even though Julius Caesar is killed in Act III, barely half way through the play. Caesar is stabbed by his conspirators but still continues to influence events and outcomes throughout the play. Julius Caesar first reveals himself ...

Power and Leadership relate immensely to each other. In the tragedy Julius Caesar, written by William Shakespeare, Brutus carries good leadership qualities through his power. Brutus makes good and bad decisions, but takes careful thought and consideration for each. Brutus portrays an excellent leade...

"Antony and Cleopatra" is a tale of two lovers and their ultimate demise. Although they lust for one another, the true basis of their relationship is merely a game. Throughout this play, Antony and Cleopatra work against each other to bring about their downfall. After the biggest def...

Cleopatra Movie Review The 1963 version of Cleopatra was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. With a running time of 248 minutes, Cleopatra was definitely a well-balanced movie. The movie tells about the wonderful love story of Egyptian queen Cleopatra and the Roman leaders Julius Caesar and Ma...

The legacy of Julius Caesar is remarkable. Julius Caesar was born Gaius Julius Caesar, in Rome, Italy to a well known and ancient patrician family (a noble family of the ancient Roman Republic, which during the Roman Empire had exclusive rights to the Senate). To more of the present days, we use t...

The Roman Empire began in 509 B.C. and lasted till the 6 B.C. The Romans who were highly inspired by the Greeks adapted their governing system. But instead of just limiting their government to city-states, they brought new ideas into their government. They established a ruling senate which was the b...

Dear Octavian, When Lepidus retired, why did you choose to take the west and not the east? What strategies did you use to defeat Marc Antony and win the Battle of Actium to become the sole Dictator? Did it feel invigorating to know that you had earned even more power than Julius Caesar? You t...

Ridley Scott, being contemporary and innovative is one of many film directors who have a certain style that is ever present throughout their films. Gladiator and Hannibal two of Scott's best movies do not share plot summary yet they encompass similar techniques to achieve their desired look. In...

"I came, I saw, I conquered" (Andrews). This was spoken by one of the greatest leaders to ever rule Rome. Julius Caesar was born on July 13, 102 B.C. to one of the original patrician families of Rome. He was educated by a tutor, Marcus Antonius Gnipho, whom provided Julius with an ex...

Cleopatra, The Story of a Queen Ludwig Summary of Chapter V; Chanatos As part of the team presentation, the members of my group and I each read a chapter of Cleopatra by Ludwig. We were each responsible for summarizing our respective sections, and we created a collaboration of all the summarie...

The Characters of Brutus and Cassius in Julius Caesar Brutus and Cassius? Of these two who is most suitable to lead the assassination plot and to lead in the civil war? Brutus and Cassius are two very different characters. Brutus is a more dominant and noble character. He is honest, naive, and sinc...

Power is a thing that is easily abused. Often, even good rulers can be corrupted by their power. They start out as good people, but too much power turns them bad. Brutus fears that his friend Caesar will abuse his power if he becomes emperor of Rome. In the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by Willi...

Marcus Brutus as a Tragic Hero What would people think of you if you were the leader of a group of conspirators that killed the most powerful man in the Roman Empire? Most people would probably believe that you did what you thought was right after you explained to them y...

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, but subsidiary in the movement would hav...

The Roman Republic 1000 B. C. – 27 B. C. -know the myth of Romulus and Remus (pg. 130 – 131) -Rome is a central point between the Alps and Sicily -at point where it was easy to cross the Tiber river -key point for trade routes Three Main Culture Groups 1) The Latins - ...

Geographical and living habits: In 390 BC Gallic Tribes crossed the Alps swept down through Italy and sacked and burnt Rome. The Gauls left the city but for a time they held the northern part of the Italian peninsula. The region south of the Alps became known to the Romans as Cisalpine Gaul or Ga...

So is my horse. An Overview of Antony's Character In Shakespeare's Play Julius Caesar For a quick, witty, double crossing politician, Antony is still known for a "masker and a revealer." In III. you thought that the death of Caesar made this act the turning point or could it have b...

Virgil spent a substantial amount of time and research on his masterpiece, The Aeneid. His goal was to create a piece of literature that would be praised by King Augustus Caesar of Rome. In order to properly display his devotion and gratitude towards his gracious leader, Virgil wrote The Aeneid as...