Julius Caesar was a Powerful Roman politician and general, who served as a god to the Romans. He played a key role in the events that led to the downfall of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman empire. His reign from 49 B.C to 44 B.C illustrated his dominance in controlling a commanding army and ruling a nation. Many historians have different opinions on Caesar's command. Some saw him as a leader for the people, whereas others saw him as a man searching for power and power alone.
Caesar did not want to be King After Marcus Licinius Crassus and Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus were killed there was a lot of power left unclaimed in the Roman Republic. Julius Caesar, an outstanding warrior and politician, took advantage of this and used this unclaimed power to propel his career. There is stronger and more evidence pointing to him not wanting to be King. All Caesar wanted to do was to make Rome a greater nation. From becoming a dictator or giving up his seat for one of the highest powers in Rome, Caesar always did what he felt was best for Rome.
Before his death Caesar put in place a number of reforms and new political policies to help ensure the Roman citizen had more rights and structure. Caesar had three main goals that he sought to achieve, the first was to restore order to the Roman Empire which he achieved when he defeated Pompey in Egypt. The second goal was to create a strong central government in favor of the Roman citizens, the third goal was to unite the entire Roman Empire. To achieve the second and third goal Julius had to increase his own power and decrease the power of the Roman Republic. Julius then put in place a series of reforms such as the calendar which replaced the old roman calendar which followed the cycle of the moon with the Egyptian calendar which followed the cycle of the sun.
On March 15, 44 BC, a group of senators assassinated Julius Caesar. A mix of political, personal, and ideological reasons motivated his murder. Numerous primary accounts of the Ides of March illustrate Caesar’s behaviour as easily avoidable and a prime instigator for his assassination. However, since senators who voted for Caesar’s honours simultaneously despised Caesar’s authority and his grateful reception of the decrees, it seems that regardless of Caesar’s behaviour, his assassination was inevitable. Due to the changing political climate, Caesar’s defeat of Pompey, the senator’s decisions to bequeath many honours upon Caesar, and the negative reactions to Caesar’s reception or rejection of titles such as ‘king,’ Caesar’s assassination
The nephew of Marius, a famous Roman general. In the early 60s BCs he made his own successful political and military career. Successfully he campaigned for the consulship in 60 bc and strikes a deal with pompey the great and crassus, united called the first triumvirate. Taking role from the dictatorship of sulla Julius Caesar ruled Rome for four years(46bc-44bc). Although he did not rule for long he has surely made his mark in roman history.
Hello! I’m Yoobin and today, I’m going to explain why Julius Caesar was ambitious and insightful. I prepared my presentation with solid and reliable sources which are shown now on the screen. To accurately convey my assertion I found what those two words mean in Cambridge Dictionary. Ambitious mean is “having a strong wish to be successful, powerful, or rich” (Cambridge Dictionary).
Outrage runs through Rome. Julius Caesar (100B.C. – 44B.C.) has been assassinated and the Roman Republic which has ruled for centuries is collapsing around everyone involved in that fateful day. Caesar’s right-hand man throughout the Gallic Wars (58B.C. -50B.C.) Mark Antony (83B.C. – 30B.C.) and his adopted heir Octavian (63B.C – 14 A.D.) are out for revenge against the two main men who plotted and killed Caesar on the Idles of March in 44B.C. The hunt was on for those two men who elected to shake the foundations of the republic with the hopes of renewing what it was before Caesar crossed the Rubicon.
I stand before Rome to grieve the death of a very ambitious man; a man whose ambition killed him. Caesar is not an enemy of mine, he is not a foe. I stand here on the battleground of a war that has already ended, the followers of Caesar all stand here in a battle that only ends with more death. I cannot be a follower of Caesar since I do not believe that the man could handle that much power; he is too ambitious. We are losing a war that is cannot be won in which both sides are avenging Caesar.
Citizens of Rome, It has been brought to my attention that numerous citizens are angered by the supposed “grievous” plot the conspirators committed on the ides of March. Therefore, with this letter, I am attempting to enlighten the many of you as to why eliminating Caesar was the rightful action to have taken place. Caesar was a self-interested and ambitious tyrant, whose arrogance would have caused indubitable disaster for Rome and its citizens. First and foremost, Caesar was an arrogant and self-interested individual. His arrogance was evident, as he was in apparent denial of any potential danger he faced.
1. Introduction In William Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar, Gaius Julius Caesar is described by the character of Mark Antony as being, “…the noblest Roman of them all…” (Shakespeare Julius Caesar 5.5.67.231). Julius Caesar has been represented in history as a multi-faceted Roman leader, excelling in the military, social and political spheres of Roman life.
The Consequences Of Ambition In Julius Caesar Having a strong desire to achieve a goal often portrays the worse side of people. Without even being aware of it, people with a lot of power are able to take control of a whole situation and turn everything upside down. This is evident in the TV show, “Quantico”. In this show, Liam O’Connor, a special agent in the FBI is a person with a lot of authority and power over all the FBI agents who are trainees at “Quantico”. Liam decides who passes and who fails in becoming an FBI agent.
Power and ambition are both impactful themes that have shaped the course of certain individuals and societies throughout history. In William Shakespeare’s tragedy ‘Julius Caesar’ (1599), Mark Antony emerges as a character with a unique insight on ambition and power. The prescribed extract contains Antony's claim that the most “honourable Roman was the one who operated with integrity and a dedication to the common good. The quote underscores the significance of noble intentions in wielding power, suggesting that true nobility lies in using power for the benefit of all rather than pursuing personal gain or acting out of envy. Thus, the provided extract provides Mark Antony’s distinct perspective of power and ambitions, increasing the audience's
In the play Julius Caesar, written by William Shakespeare, ambition caused many problems within the lives of the characters and because of that it caused death. The most evident example of ambition in the play would have to be Caesar. First, we have Caesar who wanted to become the supreme ruler of Rome yet he tried to manipulate everyone into thinking he didn’t want to. He even denied the crown for a while and it only made the crowd want him to take it more. Brutus knows that Caesar’s ambition and strive will cause havoc within Rome.
A 1,000 Ways To Die: Ambition “Who soars too near the sun, with golden wings, melts them”(William Shakespeare). In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare portrays an arrangement of lessons to be learned with ambition and power being at the center of it all. Shakespeare uses many characters to help readers see that ambition and power can lead to one’s own demise. Characters like Julius Caesar give a clear picture of ambition and power being used in a wrongful way to the point of death.
Sin’s Perpetrator and Victim Human desire knows no bounds; everyone thirsts for something. Some thirst for power, some for wealth, and others for truth. This thirst is a driving factor for most actions, but it is not always for the best. Nowhere else are the dangers of wanting more prevalent than in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. The underlying premise of the play is that one’s own ambition can end up destroying him/her and creating unintended chaos.
