What mistake caused Cassius death?
Cassius misinterprets reports of Tintinus being surrounded by shouting soldiers as he descends his mount to mean he has been captured by Antony's forces (In actuality, Tintinus is being greeted by Brutus' forces). It is then, thinking all is lost that he asks Pindarius to stab and kill him.
What did Julius Caesar bring back from his travels in Egypt?
Julius Caesar brought back the calendar from Egypt. While he was there he met and consulted with the Egyptian astronomers and priests and together they reformed and stabilized the Roman calendar.
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How does Brutus feel about the idea presented to him at the Race of Lupercal?
He has to think about what Cassius said before he agrees with it. At first he is not sure.
Is Julius Caesar responsible for his own downfall?
In one sense he was - by making himself dictator for life, he presented his opponents with a final solution - end the life.
Why was Julius Caesar percieved as dangerous?
Julius Caesar was though to be dangerous because he had accumulated too much power. By not relinquishing any of his power or honors he was perceived to be acting in direct opposition to the principles of the republic, which were set in place to avoid power concentration in the hands of one man.
Did Pope Julius designate Christmas?
Yes. The Catholics designated this date as Christ's birthday but other Christians will show that his birthday was more like in September. Dec 25th was already a designated pagan holiday to honor pagan sun-gods and the Catholic Church conformed to the public (the public's majority) to try to pacify the pagans to submit to the Catholic church's motives instead of having the public conform to them.
Gosh, no. But he was very proud and very ambitious and did see himself as being the permanent dictator of Rome. It was for these features that the conspirators wanted to bump him off.
Did Julius Caesar drink coffee?
No, the ancient Romans did not have coffee. Coffee is a new world beverage.
Who told Brutus that his wife Portia died?
He first received the news through a messenger which is later confirmed by Messala.
What did Cesar have to do with boudicca?
Caeser did not directly have anything to do with Boudicca. He did stage two invasion attempts of Britain in 55 and 54 B.C., which set precedence and paved the way for the later Roman conquest of Britain that made Boudicca's tribe, the Iceni, into a client kingdom. However, Boudicca's rebellion took place in 60 or 61 A.D., over a century after Caesar's initial invasions of Britain, as well as his death (44 B.C.), so he only indirectly had anything to do with Boudicca.
Is the famous play Julius Caesar was a real story?
Julius Caesar was a real historical person, who was indeed assasinated. The Shakespeare play makes a good dramatic representation of the story, but some details are exagerated.
After being assured he is in no danger what favor does Antony ask of the conspirators?
The favor that Antony asks of the conspirators is to speak at Caesar's funeral. They eventually let him, however Brutus gives him guidelines/restrictions that he must agree too or else he will not be allowed to speak at the funeral.
What does Brutus say about Caesar's spirit at Philippi?
Julius Caesar did not fight at the Battle of Philippi (42 BC). He died two years earlier (44 BC). It was his assassination which led to this battle in which Octavian and Mark Antony defeated Brutus and Crassus. Brutus could not have said anything about the fighting spirit of Marc Antony and Octavian because he committed suicide when he saw that surrender and capture were inevitable.
In Shakespeare's play, Brutus was spoken to by the ghost of Caesar. Brutus says that he would have liked to talk to Caesar more but the ghost vanished. He acts afraid and says that Caesar is still mighty and great.
Compare Genghis Khan and Julius Caesar?
Genghis Khan Conquered much more land then Caesar.
Not to mention, many note that he is the greatest Conqueror of all time.
Although, Caesar's empire lasted lasted much longer then that of the Mongol Empire.
Why was Augustus Caesar afraid of the dark?
because he was scared that the gods would come down from the heavens to get revenge for his sins.
How were Julius Caesars personal qualities important to his success?
Julius Caesar had or cultivated the personal qualities of the ideal Roman. He learned all the physical aspects such as horsemanship and athletic abilities. He was educated in politics and rhetoric and was a great public speaker. Above all he had a personality that was said to be charming and could fit in with any group he chose.
What do the common people of Rome think of Caesar?
The common people of Rome thought of Caesar as their hero and their saviour from the corrupt senate and the evil Barbarians.