Ancient Rome

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Ancient Rome

Julius Caesar
Tyesha Freeman 5th period
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Assassination of Julius Caesar- Caesars
assassination occurred on the Ides of March
(March 15, 44 BC). The location of his infamous
murder was in the Theatre of Pompey. According to
the Tragedy of Julius Caesar, the key murderers
were Cassius and Brutus.
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Brutus- Born Marcus Junius Brutus, was apart of
the Senate of the Roman Republic. He played a
significant role in Julius Caesars death he was
one of the conspirators. Even though Caesar and
Brutus were close friends, he felt the need to
help murder Caesar for the greater good of Rome.
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Classical antiquity- Also known as the Classical
Era or the Classical Period, was a long period of
Roman Literature which began to grow. The period
began in the 8th- 7th century BC to 5th century
AD. Roman Poets that were known during the
classical era such as Ovid wrote mythological and
erotic poems.
Dictator- In the play of Julius Caesar, the
senators were afraid of Caesar becoming a
dictator if accepted the throne as king of Rome.
Before Caesar, Lucius Cornelius Sulla was a Roman
general as well and he was the dictator of Rome.
The senators didnt want to lose power and have
Caesar become another Sulla.
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Et tu Brute?- The meaning of Et tu Brute? means
You too, Brutus?. It is a phase in Latin and
were the last words of Julius Caesar in the
William Shakespeare play, Julius Caesar. Caesar
said the saying when he was slowly dying from the
puncture wounds of Brutus and the other
conspirators asking Brutus why he has betrayed
him.
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Flavus- Lucius Caesetius Flavus was one of the
two tribunes/senators that were punished by
Julius Caesar. A civilian of Rome placed a crown
on Caesars statue, but Flavus and his colleague,
Marcellus quickly removed it. Caesar stripped
Flavus and Marcellus of their positions.
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Gladiator- A gladiator was an armed fighter who
entertained officials of the Republic of Rome and
the Roman Empire. The fighters would have to
compete against other gladiators or wild animals.
The gladiators would mostly be risky volunteers,
slaves, or citizens of the low social ranking.
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Hatred- Hate was what the conspirators (except
for Brutus) had towards Caesar. They assassinated
Julius to prevent him from becoming King of Rome.
They also wanted to keep power of Rome instead of
having Caesar to take over.
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Insula- The Insula was an apartment building in
Rome where the low and middle social classes
(Plebs and Equates) dwelled in. The bottom floor
of the Insulae was used for establishing shops
and businesses. The higher floor was used for
shelter.
Julius Caesar- Born Gaius Julius Caesar, was a
member of the Roman Consul and a Roman General.
He was the main character in The Tragedy of
Julius Caesar. He was assassinated on March 15th
by multiple senators including most importantly,
Brutus and Cassius.
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King- The civilians of Rome wanted Caesar to
become king among them. Julius Caesar denied the
throne thrice and he just wanted to be known
simply as Caesar. Even though he denied being
king, the civilians applaud his denial and one
citizen placed a crown on his statue.
Livy- Born Titus Livius, was an Ancient Roman
historian who wrote about Romes history and
Roman people. He was the author of Ab Urbe
Condita Libri, or Chapters from the Foundation
of the City which was a monumental history of
Ancient Rome. Livy wrote Chapters from the
Foundation of the City in the Latin Language.
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Melancholy- Melancholy was the mood in the Julius
Caesar play in Act I, scene 3. Act I, Scene 3
shows how before the Ides of March a storm
comes and one of the characters, Casca tells
another one of the characters, Cicero that he has
been witnessing unusual things lately. A few
things he has witnessed was a lion in the Capitol
and an owl hooting at a marketplace at noon.
Numa Pompilius- Pompilius was the second king of
Ancient Rome. He reigned from 717-673 BCE. After
his reign, the third king of Rome was Tullus
Hostilius.
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Octavius Caesar- Born Gaius Julius Caesar
Augustus, was the adopted son of Julius Caesar.
In the play, he alongside Marc Antony defeat the
forces of Brutus and Cassius. This defeat results
in Brutus and Cassius suicidal deaths.
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Pompey- Born Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, was not a
character in William Shakespeares play of Julius
Caesar, but he does have connections to Caesar.
He was a close ally to Caesar and he married
Caesars daughter, Julia. Pompey was assassinated
in Egypt in September 29, 48 BC.
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Queen of Egypt- The Queen of Egypt was Cleopatra
VII. She was also not in Shakespeares play, but
she did have an affair with Caesar. After
Caesars death, she later married Marc Antony.
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Romulus and Remus- They were Romes twin
founders. They founded Rome on April 21, 753 BC.
Romulus and Remus discovery of Rome is just a
mythical legend.
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Self-centered- Self-centeredness was shown in the
Julius Caesar plays (The Tragedy of Julius,
Julius Caesar comic strip). The senators
assassinated Julius Caesar because they didnt
want to lose any power if Caesar became king of
Rome. The senators, except for Brutus did not
kill Caesar for the better of Rome.
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Trebonius- Gaius Trebonius was a member of the
consul in Ancient Rome. He was not one of the
main characters in Shakespeare's Caesar play. He
was one of the conspirators that was involved in
Julius Caesars assassination.
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Unconditional love- Unconditional love is what
Calpurnia had for Caesar. Even though Caesar had
an affair with Cleopatra, Calpurnia stayed with
Caesar. Calpurnia also tried to save Caesar from
being murdered, but failed to do so.
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Vicarius- In Ancient Rome, vicarius was used as a
term/title for different Roman officials. The
word means, in english deputy. Each vicarius
would be appointed to a particular official of a
high rank.
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William Shakespeare- William Shakespeare was the
playwright of the Elizabethan Era who wrote
Julius Caesar. He wrote the play in 1599. The
genre of the play was tragic drama.
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Works Cited

• Davis, Kate. Julius Caesar. Read Magazine. Pg.
  33-50
• Shakespeare, William. Julius Caesar. West
  Haven Pendulum Press, Inc. 1980
• Shakespeare, William. The Tragedy of Julius
  Caesar. Elements of Literature. Schirmer,
  Robert. Austin, Texas, 2000. pg. 777-877
• WikipediaThe Free Encyclopedia. May 5, 2010
  lthttp//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Pagegt