Spanish Armada which laid the foundation for the British Empire. She probably did more to change the perception of what women can do than anyone else on the planet. Augustus Caesar - This guy took the the first "Democratic Republic", the Roman Empire, to the big time (it was already big, partly thanks to his great uncle Julius). However, his focus was building "internal" strength which allowed technologies such as roads and agriculture to flourish. Technologies we still use today. George Washington
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represents the oppressed wife of the time and holds her blind faith in the superstitions, and Caesar who always has the upper hand in their relationship and is looked up to as a hero . This passage brings out the subtle theme of the position and role of women in society at the times and it highlights the varied interpretation of the omens. This emphatic extract opens with Calpurnia’s direct address to, “Caesar”, which in a subtle way shows us the formal relationship that the two share. Calpurnia, without
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A08). Alexander the Great died at the age of thirty two and he came into power at the age of twenty. Basically during a 12 year reign he was able to accomplish a lot. No one can name another conqueror that was able to do what he did. The likes of Julius Caesar, Hernan Cortes and Genghis Khan can’t even be compared to Alexander. Even though Alexander was a conqueror he wasn’t as ruthless as the others. The places that he ruled over he let them keep their own customs and run their territories they way
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| | | Islam Islam is known as one of the fastest-expanding religions in history. Many methods were used in order to spread this religion at such a rate.. Muslims were very reasonable people. They were tolerant, and offered many alternatives to the other religions of conquered lands. Mohammed once stated that another religion can either believe in Islam, or pay to keep his own religion. He would give the religions protection in exchange for obedience. Mohammed, however, threatens
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The play, Julius Caesar, begins with Tribunes, Marullus and Flavius scolding the Roman people who blindly worship Caesar. Their dialog discusses their great fears that Caesar is growing too powerful and must be stopped. Later, Caesar leads a procession through the streets of Rome. A soothsayer tells Caesar to beware of the ides of March, warning he will die on this day. Caesar ignores the telling. Cassius begins to recruit Brutus, a friend of Caesar's, to help assassinate Caesar, but Brutus becomes
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tragedy destiny, Suffering, and an Epiphany. Unlike Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Sophocles includes destiny in Oedipus the King which plays a major role in the story. By trying to escape his destiny or more likely trying to challenge his fate, Oedipus turns out to discover everything that he was proclaimed to do he ended up doing. No matter what he did his destiny would sooner or later take its course. Unlike that in Julius Caesar, in which Brutus does everything out of free will. Sophocles also
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act of Rome populace since there are no rules. Shakespeare realized that people tend to follow the crowd; therefore, he uses this point to exemplify mob mentality which is prevalent throughout the play. In Act I, the commoners are cheering for Caesar after the defeat of Pompey, Marullus, a tribune, reminds them of how they had similarly cheered for Pompey in the same streets. The people once wait “with patient expectation, to see great Pompey pass the streets of Rome” (I.i.42-43) This
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Common Themes in Macbeth, Julius Caesar, and Hamlet Shakespeare utilizes the supernatural and fate to pave the destiny of some of his characters in his tragedies. Macbeth, Julius Caesar, and Hamlet appear to have a common novel theme of fate, betrayal to supremacy, and the struggle to restore providential power. Shakespeare uses rhetoric to effectively convey the idea of fate and the struggle against it. In all three of these Shakespearian tragedies characters encounter the emotion of disbelief
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Augustus Caesar Born Gaius Octavius, Augustus was born in September of 63 B.C. Octavius' father, Gaius Octavius, was a praetor for two years until he died in 58 B.C. Therefore, Octavius grew up without a father for most of his life. Through Octavius' long life of seventy-seventy years, he accomplished a great deal. He reduced the size of the Senate, he was an integral part of the second triumvirate, and he was elected the Pontifex Maximus, just to name a few of these accomplishments. Octavius
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Cleopatra (1963) More at IMDbPro » In 48 B.C., Caesar pursues Pompey from Pharsalia to Egypt. Ptolemy, now supreme ruler after deposing his older sister, Cleopatra, attempts to gain favor with Caesar by presenting the conquerer with the head of Pompey, borne by his governors, Pothinos and Achillas. To win Caesar's support from her brother, Cleopatra hides herself in a rug, which Apollodorus, her servant, presents to Caesar. The Roman is immediately infatuated; banishing Ptolemy, he declares Cleopatra
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