PPT-Julius Caesar: The Gallic Wars

Young caesar Gaius Julius Caesar was born in 100 BC Targeted as a political opponent by dictator Lucius Cornelius Sulla Forced to go in to hiding Eventually joined the Roman Army Once captured by pirates and held for ransom. Rome . was growing and quite wealthy after the second Punic War, but the republic faced serious problems.. Many . Roman politicians took bribes and often encouraged violent mobs to help them rise to power. Soldiers returning home from years at war could not find work because rich landowners used slaves to do the work once done by poor Romans. . The . Gauls. The . Gauls. had been a threat on the northern frontier of Italy for a long time. At intervals they poured forth in destructive numbers. In BCE 390 they destroyed Rome. In BCE 102 only defeated by brilliant military leader C. Marius. By William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare. Background on William Shakespeare. Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon in England.. His parents were Mary Arden and John Shakespeare, a respected glove-maker.. What happened to Gaul after the Gallic Wars ended and what happened to the people living there?. A Few Things to Explain. There were many revolts by the people of Gaul during the later half of the Gallic Wars. My topic will be covering what happened to the individual tribes of people. Some of them were defeated before these revolts and others were defeated during the revolts. Some even disappeared and returned a few times.. Rome’ s Military as the Empire grew. AS ROMAN POWER GREW…. As the empire expanded, it was important that Rome had a very strong military to take control over other lands.. Keywords. Legionaries. :. Introduction and Anticipation Guide. …Rome was the light of the world, and . the Roman Empire was the work of the gods. Julius Caesar: An Historical Play. The . Tragedy. of Julius Caesar, also known simply as Julius Caesar, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1599. In . the 6th C. . B.C.E., . Rome was ruled by a . family of brutal tyrants called the . Tarquins. . Led by . Lucius. Julius Brutus, the Romans fought against the monarchy . and . established . Rome as a . pp.115. 1.. Getting acquainted with Shakespeare. 2. A look at Shakespeare. ’. s London. 3. The Elizabethan Theater - The Global Theater . 4. Biography of Julius Caesar and brief historical overview. William Shakespeare. The Roman Republic (. 509 BC-27C. ). Began by overthrowing the Roman Monarchy. Government headed by two consuls, elected by the citizens and advised by the senate. Three separate branches (Legislative, Senate, and Consuls). The Play. The Characters. Julius Caesar – The Real Man. A historic figure who lived from 100 to 44 BC. Military Leader and Ruler of Rome. Statues currently exist in museums today. Caesar’s biography was written in . By William Shakespeare. Background on William Shakespeare. Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon in England.. His parents were Mary Arden and John Shakespeare, a respected glove-maker and local politician.. pp.115. 1.. Getting acquainted with Shakespeare. 2. A look at Shakespeare. ’. s London. 3. The Elizabethan Theater - The Global Theater . 4. Biography of Julius Caesar and brief historical overview. Gallic Wars I.1-7 Gallia, - ae = Gaul, roughly modern day France Belgae , -arum (m) = people of NE Gaul Aquitani , - orum = people of SW Gaul Celtae , -arum = a group of people who originated near the Danube, and came to occupy parts of France, north Italy, Spain, Britain, and Ireland; they are in contrast with the Germans, Iberians, Scottish, Italians etc. Julius Caesar Caesar Seizure Caesura: (in modern verse) a pause near the middle of a line. Czar: the title of the ruler of Russia before 1917 Cesarean section Julius Caesar (100-44 B.C .) Gaius Julius