Which event occurred in the nearly two-year time span between act 3 and act 4 of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar?

Answer 1

A Civil war of Rome began between Mark Antony and Augustus Caesar that Augustus ended up winning is dramatised in Shakespeare's play Antony and Cleopatra. In Julius Caesar, we see the assasination of Julius Caesar and the attempt by a group of reactionaries to restore the republic, unsuccessfully.

Answer 2

There is not a two-year break between Act 3 and Act 4 of Shakespeare's play, although there may be a long delay between the historical events portrayed in them. Shakespeare intentionally telescoped historical events in this way for dramatic purposes, as he says in the Prologue to Henry V: "For 'tis your thoughts which now must deck our kings, carry them here and there, jumping over times, turning the accomplishments of a lifetime into an hourglass." Here is the historical timeline. Julius Caesar was assassinated on March 15, 44 B.C. The events depicted in Act IV Scene 1 of Shakespeare's play, the prosciptions issued by the newly-formed Triumvirate, took place in November and December of 43, about 18 months later. The events of the rest of the play took place in October 42, about a year later. The battle described in the play was in fact two battles two weeks apart. Of course, many events took place which Shakespeare chose not to dramatize, but between March 15, 44 and November 26, 43 there was in fact a civil war and a constitutional reorganization. Antony had been assigned by the Senate to be governor in Macedonia, but wanted instead the Italian governorship held by Decius Brutus (yes, one of the guys who had stabbed Caesar was holding an important government post at this time). He defied the Senate and marched against the Senatorial armies including Octavian. Yes, Octavian was fighting against Antony while Brutus and Cassius were gaining control of Greece and the entire eastern end of the Roman Empire. However, in the battle, although Antony was defeated, the Senatorial commander Hirtius was killed and Octavian took over his army and defied the Senate who reaffirmed D. Brutus's commission. Apparently the army disagreed and abandoned Brutus, meaning that Octavian now had a private army of his own. He joined with Antony's equally illegal army and forced the Senate at gunpoint as it were to officially recognise them, along with Lepidus, as co-dictators of the Roman State. The proscriptions dramatized by Shakespeare including that of Cicero happened almost immediately.Shakespeare wanted to suggest that it was the people of Rome who gave Antony and Octavian their power when in fact the assassins were initially successful in restoring the rule of the Senate. The would-be dictators Antony and Octavian were able to overthrow the Senate, not because they were popular with the people, but because they were popular with the army. Theirs was a military coup, which puts them on par with Idi Amin.

Answer 3

you read julius ceasar and got back to e2020

Answer 4

The events in Act III took place in March of 44 B.C. The events in Act V took place in October of 42 B.C. The events in Act IV take place in between. Shakespeare does not specify.