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Julius Caesar

Explore the political turmoil in ancient Rome, as Julius Caesar's rise to power and tragic downfall unfold. This play portrays the struggle for control and the consequences of ambition. Follow the hero, Brutus, in this gripping tale of loyalty, betrayal, and the quest for good governance.

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Julius Caesar

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  1. Julius Caesar

  2. Background • Until 509 B.C., Rome was a monarchy • In that same year, the Brutus family evicted TarquiniusSuperbus from the throne and Rome was established as a republic • By 100 B.C., Rome was a moderate democracy; the Senate was ruling Rome • In 60 B.C., a triumvirate (3-man rule) of Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey was formed to govern Rome

  3. In 58 B.C., Caesar was made governor of part of Gaul • At the age of 44, he began his military career and proceeded to conquer all of Gaul • After Crassus was killed in battle, trouble began to develop between Pompey and Caesar. • Pompey persuaded the Senate to order Caesar to disband his army and return to Rome • Caesar, instead, invaded Rome and made himself absolute ruler of Rome • Pompey fled to Greece • Caesar defeated Pompey’s army, and Pompey fled to Egypt where he was later murdered

  4. Three years after Caesar defeated Pompey’s army, he defeated Pompey’s two sons. • Caesar was made dictator for life • Shakespeare begins his play with Caesar returning in victory from Spain • Caesar was the undisputed leader of the entire Roman world

  5. Rome at the time of Caesar’s death

  6. Hero • Julius Caesar is a tragedy, just like Romeo and Juliet • Unlike Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar is not the hero of the play • In this play, the hero is Brutus, a man who believes his actions are for the good of his country • Brutus dominates much of the play

  7. Setting • The setting is Rome, Italy, part of the continent of Europe, along the Tiber River

  8. Life in Rome • There were two classes of people in Rome • The rich people were called Patricians • The poor people were called Plebeians

  9. Politics • Julius Caesar is a political play • Political issues are the root of the tragic conflict in the play • It is a play about a general who would be king, but because of his own pride and ambition, meets an untimely death • Shakespeare appears to be saying good government must be based on morality

  10. Focus of the play • The play focuses on men who were responsible for the assassination of Julius Caesar and their ill-fated attempt to control Rome.

  11. Timeline • Shakespeare compresses the actual historical time of 3 years into six days.

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