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Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. Who was Julius Caesar?. Julius Caesar: The Where. Julius Caesar: The When. Ancient Rome Julius Caesar 102-100 BC to March 15, 44 BC. William Shakespeare: The Where. Straford-Upon-Avon. London. William Shakespeare: The When. 1564-1616.
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Julius Caesar: The When Ancient Rome Julius Caesar 102-100 BC to March 15, 44 BC
William Shakespeare: The Where Straford-Upon-Avon London
William Shakespeare: The When 1564-1616
William Shakespeare/Julius CaesarContemporaries? 102-100 BC to 44 BC 1564-1616
Julius Caesar: Early Life • Patrician Family • Descent of goddess Venus • 16 yrs. old • Father dies • Flamen Dialis • High Priest of Jupiter • Broken engagement Lived: 102-100 BC to March 15, 44 BC Reigned: October 49 BC to March 15, 44BC
Julius Caesar: Being Bullied • Sulla • Proscribe: public enemy • Loses • Inheritance • Wife’s dowry • Priesthood • Hiding Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Julius Caesar: Changing Jobs • Proscription lift • Sulla resigns • Caesar returns • Flamen Dialis • Do not touch horses • 3 nights/ 1 night • Do not look upon an army
Julius Caesar: The Politician • Orator • Ruthless • Example: Pirates • Caesar’s goal • The First Triumvirate • 60 BC • 5 yrs. Pompey Crassus Caesar
Reasons Why The First Triumvirate Failed: • Reason 1: Pompey and Crassus hate each other. • Reason 2: Caesar leaves on the Conquest of Gaul for several years. • Reason 3: Crassus dies in a military battle. • Reason 4: Julia (Caesar’s daughter and Pompey’s wife) dies.
The First Triumvirate ENDS Pompey Crassus Caesar
Marcus Brutus • Senate • Opposed Triumvirate • Best Friends • Brutus’ fear • Most famous assassin • Motive?
Cassius • Friend and Brother-in-law • Original conspirator • Persuasive • Manipulative • Motive? Cassius and Brutus
Mark Antonyloyal to Caesar • Roman politician and general • Master of the Horse • Caesar’s #2 • February 15, 44 BC • Feast of the Lupercal • Dionysus • Diadem: symbolic crown • Interesting Fact • Cleopatra
Octavius Caesar • “Augustus Caesar” • Sun God • Luke 2:1 • Julius Caesar’s nephew/chosen heir
Calphurnia • 3rd wife of Caesar • Calphurnia’s Dream • History vs. Fiction
Portia • Brutus’ wife • Well-educated, intuitive • Marriage of Equality • Anachronism
The Plan • Liberators • Nicolaus of Damascus • Sacred Way • Elections (bridge) • Gladiator show • Senate
Known Members of the Conspiracy: called the “Liberators” • Servius Sulpicius Galba • Quintus Ligarius • Lucius Minucius Basilus • Servilius Casca • Gaius Casca (Servilius Casca’s brother) • Marcus Brutus • Tillius Cimber (Metellus Cimber in Shakespeare’s play) • Caius Trebonius