In 60 BC Caesar and Pompey and Crassus formed a government called what?
1st Triumvirate
Pompeius, Crassus, Julius Caesar composed the First Triumvirate.
What many mistakes did Brutus make?
(Apex) That Caesar didn't deserve to be murdered.
What year did Cleopatra fall in love with Julius Caesar?
Cleopatra and Julius Caesar met in 47 BC. It is doubtful if Cleopatra ever fell in love with Caesar, or Caesar with her. They had an affair, that's all.
What restrictions does Brutus put on Marc Antony speaking at the funeral?
In "Julius Caesar", Brutus tells Antony that he can't blame him and his co-conspirators for Caesar's death. He is told to say only the positive things he can remember about Caesar, and to let the plebeians know that the only way he is able to speak at the funeral is by Brutus' permission. Finally, Anthony can only speak from the platform where Brutus is to speak.
Why did Julius Caesar's rise to power frighten many people in rome?
Brutus (and Cassius) felt that if Caesar became the Emperor or King of Rome, they and the Romans would lose the freedomthey had fought for back when Rome began. They claimed that they only killed Caesar to protect their freedom (as no one wants to be under the rule of a dictator) but later on Rome had an Emperor. Brutus fears Caesar's growing power because Caesar, his former enemy, would become too high in power and I guess he felt unsafe (this is just a guess of mine), and once again, the Romans would lose their freedom. No one knows his real intentions as there wasn't a diary or his life was recorded down.
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Why did Julius Caesar become popular?
He was SO popular, cuz-
1. Good Tactician
2. Brilliant General
3. Excellent Speaker
4. Everyone had Faith in him b/c of his previous victories
5. Great, Tough, Strict, Disciplined, Reliable, Responsible, Trustworthy Leader and Strategist.
After that list, u probably get what I mean...... XD
- H.I. (aka- Lasagne)
Btw, ur welcome =)
What military leader said you came you saw you conquered?
The actual quote from Julius Caesar was "Veni, vidi, vice," or "I came, I saw, I conquered."
What is the author's purpose of Julius Caesar?
it was to entertain the audience with drama and excitement.
Why did the public want Caesar to be king?
The didn't. They were shocked into silence when Caesar was offered the crown.
The didn't. They were shocked into silence when Caesar was offered the crown.
The didn't. They were shocked into silence when Caesar was offered the crown.
The didn't. They were shocked into silence when Caesar was offered the crown.
The didn't. They were shocked into silence when Caesar was offered the crown.
The didn't. They were shocked into silence when Caesar was offered the crown.
The didn't. They were shocked into silence when Caesar was offered the crown.
The didn't. They were shocked into silence when Caesar was offered the crown.
The didn't. They were shocked into silence when Caesar was offered the crown.
Why was Julius Caesar considered a hero?
Julius Caesar is considered a politician because it was through politics that he gained his fame and prestige. He was elected to all the proper offices at the proper times. Once his consulship was over he received the governorship of Gaul and his military career began.
Why was Julius Caesar killed by roman senators?
Julius Caesar was assassinate by a conspiracy which included some sixty senators, not by the senate as such. Most of the senators were supporters of Caesar. The conspirators were afraid that Caesar wanted to become a king. To republicans this meant tyranny. The republic had been established some 460 yearly when the last king of Rome was deposed because he was a tyrant. The Romans decided to do away with the monarchy and establish the republic to prevent anyone from concentrating power in their hands and the return of tyranny. They also swore not to let anyone try to become a king ever again. To republicans a king meant tyranny.
Which ancient civilization had Julius Caesar and Augustus Caesar as famous leaders?
Ancient Rome obviously. Julius Caesar ended the Roman Republic.
Why was Julius Caesar arrested and removed from power?
All men die, no men deserves to die.
As a ruler Julius Caesar had made a great many enemies, his laison with Cleopatra, and their illegitimate child was an affront to the Senate, and threatened the stability of the Republic. By their standands he had to die, before he named Caesarion as his successor. In addition he was too powerful, the Senate was made up of rich men who expected to share that power. At the time of his death, Rome was still an oligarchy, not yet the Roman Empire, though killing Julius Caesar did not prevent that from happening.
On the other hand, he was a great general, with many victories, and under his rule many public works were carried out throughout Italy. His conquest of Gaul added much to the Roman territories. He was more restrained than many of his successors, and probably saner as well.
When Cassius arrived at Brutus' camp and angrily confronted him, what did Brutus want to do?
Move inside the tent where the men would not hear them
What were Julius Caesar's accomplishments as a dictator?
One of Julius Caesar's major accomplishments was to prevent the invasion of Rome by the tribes of Gaul (sort of modern day France and Germany) during the Gallic Wars. This made him very rich, but it also made Rome richer too. It catapulted Caesar's military career.
There are no examples of Roman portrait painting. The Romans did not do paintings of canvas. Roman portraiture was sculptural; that is, busts. Roman paintings were frescoes. These were mural paintings executed on freshly-laid, wet lime plaster. They had all sorts of busy scenes and were not used for portraits.
What happened to Cleopatras son?
Her son was murdered by Octavious when Cleopatra sent him to Etheopia 3 days before she died. There were speculations that she didn't kill herself that I was probably a homide comitted by Octavious because he wanted full power.
Did Julius Caesar contribute to history?
Yes, Julius Caesar gave a big contribution to history. He conquered Gaul north of the Roman territories in its south, bringing France, Belgium, Holland south of the river Rhine and Germany west of the Rhine under the Roman Empire. This is the root of the Latinity of the French-speaking peoples.
Caesar concentrated power in his hands by winning his civil war against the forces of the senate and by implementing reforms which were used by his successor, Augustus, to create the rule by emperors which followed the fall of the Roman Republic. Indeed, his actions were the beginning of the process which led to the demise of the Republic and he laid foundations which were used for the creation of rule by emperors.
Caesar turned the senate into an instrument for his power, ended the election of the officers of state and turned them into his appointees, weakened their power and increased their numbers because these posts were turned into rewards for his supporters.. These changes were retained by Augustus to make the emperor an absolute ruler. Caesar also assumed permanent tribunician powers, which allowed him to control the plebeian council and the plebeian tribunes. Control over these institutions which represented the plebeians was retained by Augustus. They disappeared shortly after the reign of Tiberius. Caesar gave himself the title of "Prefect of the Morals" which gave him the same powers as the censor, but without the checks censors were subjected to. This enabled to increase the membership of the senate from 600 to 900 and to enrol the new senators (a power previously held by the censors) from among his supporters. Augustus retained this prerogative, but returned the size of the senate to 600. Caesar also turned the popular assemblies into rubber stamp bodies.
Caesar granted full Roman citizenship to the various Italic peoples. This issue had previously caused war between Rome and her Italian allies. He took steps to turn Italy into a province. He reduced the term of provincial governors to one and two years to re-establish Rome's control over the provinces which had turned into fiefs of the governors. The process of reasserting the control of the central government was completed by Augustus by establishing the emperor as an absolute ruler.
Caesar set the precedent for the imperial tradition of getting the senate to bestow titles on the ruler. He was given the titles of "Father of the Fatherland" ("pater patriae") and imperator. This title was not the same as the modern title of emperor. Originally imperator was a title of the consuls, proconsuls, preators and propraetors; that is, the officers of state of the Republic who had imperium, which was the power to command an army. Later it became an honorary title given to military commanders who were acclaimed imperator (winner) by their troops after a victory. The commanders retained the titles only until he celebrated a triumph in Rome. Imperator was one of the titles Augustus got the senate to give him.
Caesar created a personality cult and a personal religion which was taken up later by the emperors. He deified himself by claiming to be the son of Venus and created a semi-official a religious cult centred on his person with Mark Antony as his high priest. At first, such human divinity was rejected by the masses, but his popularity changed this. This the way for Augustus and other emperors to create religious cults centred on themselves. Caesar was also the first ruler to have coins issued bearing his image. The later emperors did the same. He was also allowed to wear triumphal dress whenever he liked, which set the precedent for the imperial purple.
Other important reforms by Caesar were a land reform to distribute land to the poor and to retiring soldiers, a law which wrote off 1/4 of all debts, a law which rewarded families with many children to encourage the re-population of Italy, a limit on the purchase of luxury items by the rich as conspicuous consumption was a problem, the banning professional guilds, except for the old ones, because many of them were subversive political factions, the creation of a police force, and the abolition the exiting tax system and return to the practice of allowing the cities to collect taxes directly, without needing Roman intermediaries. This ended tax farming, the exploitation of tax collecting by corrupt Roman tax collectors who used it to line their pockets. He increased the size of the senate by 1/3. He ended the practice of electing the officers of state, who became his appointees.
Caesar's most enduring legacy was the reform of the Roman calendar. He switched from a lunar to a solar calendar. Apart from some modifications introduced by pope Gregory XIII in 1582, his calendar, the Julian calendar, is the calendar we use today.
Julius Caesar was also the greatest general in Roman History. He wrote the De Bello Gallicus, a chronicle of his battles in his Gallic War. It is widely read by military historians and in military academies.
What does Antony compare Lepidus to?
He compares him to his own horse and calls him an animal to be trained and used.
Why does Cassius want Brutus to join the conspiracyto?
B. "As a greatly respected Roman, Brutus will bring credibility to the conspiracy."
The conspirators wanted as many powerful men on their side as they could get, in the hopes of convincing the people that killing Caesar was for the better.
What two requests does Antony make of brutus?
The two things that Antony requests of Brutus is for Ceasar to receive a proper burial and for him to have the opportunity to speak at his funeral.