Julius Caesar was a more significant and vital leader than Leonidas. Julius Caesar and Leonidas were both prime examples of great leaders that had many accomplishments. Julius Caesar was a better and more important leader than Leonidas because he is one of the best military commanders in the history, he helped the lower class citizens out of poverty and had ruined cities rebuilt upon his request . First, Julius Caesar was a more important leader than Leonidas because he was one of the best military
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engineering helped Rome to become a mighty power. Some of the influential rulers and military rulers were Pompey the Great and Julius Caesar. Pompey the Great was a military leader and a political leader of Rome. He was part of the Roman republic and the Senate. Pompey the Great contributed to many wars and even helped end the slave revolt of Spartacus in 71 BC. Julius Caesar, one of the greatest emperors of Rome, invaded England twice, completely conquered Rome, and was the most powerful man in Rome
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growing sense of doubt in the Roman people’s minds about whether Brutus was truly just in his killing of Caesar.
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69 CE was a tumultuous period in the Roman Empire with significant military and political implications for years to come. The remaining sources, notably Tacitus’ The History, Suetonius’ The Twelve Caesars, and Plutarch’s The Lives of Noble Greeks and Romans, of which will not be included in this study, all contained significant differences from the other accounts in regards to the two more contentious and disagreed upon emperors, Galba and Otho. The authors’, despite drawing material from the ‘common
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Marcus Brutus and Marc Antony. In William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Caesar’s friends are faced by an equal amount of hatred from the Plebeians with the aftermath of respected Julius Caesar’s death. There is a great struggle for the title of the noblest Roman between Brutus and Antony to reveal the most powerful and honorable man. The speedy fight for power are exposed quickly from each side of these Roman figures. After the assassination of Caesar, both Antony and Brutus relay speeches at the funeral
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The play “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” was a tragedy written by William Shakespeare in the year 1599. It is one of the many plays that he wrote based off of true events from roman history (these include Coriolanus and Anthony and Cleopatra.) Julius Caesar the main character was a roman states man that played a large role that led to the demise of the roman republic and the rise of the roman empire. The senate granted him triumphs for his victories when he returned to Rome, soon after this he began
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irresistible sacrifices in order to please his people? Julius Caesar is an incredible war leader who has many good characteristics. However, Caesar has refused the crown of Rome in order to keep Rome a republic. Everybody loved Caesar except for a few people who managed to change others viewpoints of him. Even though Caesar may convert Rome to a Dictatorship he is a phenomenal leader because he is undefeated in war and is loved by most of Rome. Julius Caesar was loved by everyone at a point in time. He loved
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"Julius Caesar is a play by Shakespeare with many different literary elements embedded in it. In Foster's book How To Read Literature Like a Professor, he points out many elements of literature that go deeper than its surface meaning. Some of these elements include the idea that every trip is a quest, the important role of weather, and Christ figures. There are many aspects in which Julius Caesar could represent a Christ figure. In his will he writes, "To every Roman citizen he gives- to every several
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Financially impoverished and suffering from a prolonged illness, John Augustus died on June 21, 1859 at the age of 74. Charles Lindner (2006) states that Augustus sacrificed himself for the good of others, while contending that his contributions to the creation of probation were “so enormous and significant” that it is readily understandable why he is considered the father of probation (Lindner, 2007, p. 37). During his lifetime, there were no paid probation officers in the United States. It was
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The Gauls led by Vercingetorix were fools to think they could beat Caesar and his powerful Roman army at Alesia. Before the siege began, Caesar took many precautions to ensure the Gallic warriors would not break out of Alesia. The Romans setup fortifications around the city which were about fifteen kilometers long. If the Gauls wanted to break out, they would first have to pass through a field of stimuli, blocks of wood with iron hooks attached to them. After bypassing that obstacle, they would
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