Julius Caesar was scripted by William Shakespeare, a highly regarded English writer. In the play, Cassius is the manipulator and instigator of the play, he uses rhetoric to gain more people in his plan to murder Caesar. Cassius convinces 7 others to join his conspiracy. The conspirators are Cassius, Brutus, Cinna, Casca, Trebonius, Ligarius, Decius, and Metellus; these are the men who plan to kill Caesar. After Caesar is murdered, the conspirators must hide their crime so they have Antony give a speech at his funeral but he must only say good things and not name the conspirators.
Augustus Caesar, Rome’s first emperor, once said “I found Rome a city of bricks and made it a city of marble” (Koellhoffer 38). From January 16, 27 BC to August 14 AD, Caesar's reign in Rome established and stabilized the Roman Empire following the gradual decline of the Roman Republic and its eventual collapse, forever influencing Roman life, politics, and future events such as the Renaissance. To qualify as the greatest leader in European history, one must possess the fortitude and the leadership skills to unite their people and guide them toward one common objective. Caesar exceeds these qualifications. Although known for being an egomaniac and accruing too much power, Caesar was the greatest leader in European history because of his ability
“Veni, vidi, vici. (I came, I saw, I conquered)” (HORVATH, Jean-Pierre). The Roman people had been through much distress before Julius Caesar. They had been through many consuls who weren’t right for Rome and many bloody civil wars had occurred before Caesar liberated them.
There are many lessons that can be derived from the study of powerful, significant rulers. These impactful leaders are none other than Julius Caesar (from Italy) and Yitzhak Rabin (from Israel). While some may perceive their common traits as merely being assassinated by political dissidents in both their regimes, these two figures have more similarities than what meets the eye. They have both been successful in the military field as well as managing their political image for decades. Caesar, born in the year 100 BC, was a man most remembered for his brilliant military strategies as well as his dedication to develop the Roman Empire.
Antony speaks to the citizens and is able- without angering the people further, making them hate him, or dishonoring Brutus openingly- to convince them that the conspirators are in the wrong. He does this in a number of ways, all proving him to be very convincing and intelligent. Antony helps the people of Rome remember the good Caesar has done for Rome, and reminds them of how he denied the crown offered to him three times. He shows them the body of Caesar, emphasizing the holes and blood, saying, "Look, in this place ran Cassius' dagger through: See what a rent the envious Casca made: Through this the well-beloved Brutus stabb'd;" Act III, Scene II of Julius Caesar.
Julius Caesar Introduction Julius Caesar was one of the most influential people in his time. Many things are known about Caesar, ad many things are not know about Caesar. Caesar had a good side and a bad side.
But, as he was ambitious, I slew him.” On the contrary Brutus is convinced not to kill Antony because they will seem more as frauds. Instead Cassius, Brutus and the conspirators agree they will not kill Antony in front of the crowds. When killing Caesar, they will expect that Antony will be alright with the
During the meeting with the Conspirators at his home, Brutus says to them, “No, not an oath” (II.i.125) because “what other oath” is better “than honesty to honesty engaged” (II.i.137-138). Brutus believes they do not need to pledge an oath because he already thinks they are loyal to Rome and that none of them will “palter”. Even before getting to know the rest of the conspirators, he already assumes that they are all there to plan the assassination of Caesar in order to make Rome a better place. All the conspirators, excluding Brutus, have a personal reason on why they want to kill Caesar, whether it is out of envy or pure hatred, but Brutus does not see that they harbor strong resentment towards Caesar. When the conspirators were talking about killing Caesar, Cassius brings up that they should kill Antony too, but Brutus dismisses that notion by claiming that “Antony is but a limb of Caesar” (II.i.179).
Gaius Julius Caesar Beto Chavez Julius Caesar was a great leader during the Roman time . He was a great a dictator and won many wars . In Julius Caesar’s early life and career shows how he became a strong leader . Julius Caesar did many things when he was the dictator of Rome,and he accomplished many things .
Julius Caesar could have been a mighty king of Rome; however, he was brutally murdered before he could take hold of the crown. The conspirators -- who did not want Caesar to rise to the crown -- stabbed him to death at the Capitol (Act III, scene i, lines 83-85). The conspirators thought that Caesar was a selfish leader. The speeches of Brutus and Antony causes the reader to believe otherwise. Julius Caesar was a good leader of Rome.
The contextual ideals of an era influence a composer’s depiction of an ideal leader through their characterisation. Niccolo Machiavelli’s political treatise The Prince (1513) explores the requirements of a successful leader. Through the exploration of a leader’s violent nature toward the populace and the importance in the manipulation the citizens and public thought, Machiavelli reveals the requirements of a good leader. These ideals expressed by Machiavelli are evident in William Shakespeare’s tragedy Julius Caesar (1599).
Julius Caesar was considered loyal to all Roman people due to his great success in the military and his leadership. In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, he gets assassinated because he has shown signs of dictatorship and the conspiracy was afraid that he would eventually become a dictator of Rome. First of all, Julius Caesar had made the Roman Republic the most powerful in the World by conquered Gaul and Britain.
Many Roman leaders took stands, but not all were successful. Cassius killed Caesar. Cincinnatus dictated through a one day victory. Caesar changed the modern calendar. Many Roman leaders led actions that affected the modern world.
Quintessential Leadership (Critique of the leadership portrayed by Aurelius, Plato, and Machiavelli) Throughout history there has been one question that dominates all the others. Who is the best? Who was the best military leader, fighter, runner, swimmer, king, coach, teacher, etc. We as humans are always trying to find out who this best is in everything we do.
In this scene Caesar has been murdered by the conspirators including Brutus. Brutus is one of Caesar's good friends who is driven by honor; who thought Caesar’s ambition was going to be the end of Rome. Antony is a very loyal friend of Caesar’s who does not agree with the conspirators. Brutus and Antony are both smart well thought out characters. They desire to persuade the commoners to their side of the situation.
