PPT-JULIUS CAESAR 100 – 44 B.C.E

JULIUS CAESAR 100 44 BCE On March 15 44 BC Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of Roman senators The event took place 1 month after Caesar was appointed dictator of Rome for life. 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. . Caesar had more than a mere name and military reputation: his energy could never rest and his one disgrace was to conquer without war. He was alert and headstrong; his arms answered every summons of ambition or resentment; he never shrank from using the sword lightly; he followed up each success and snatched at the favor of Fortune, overthrowing every obstacle on his path to supreme power, and rejoicing to clear the way before him by destruction. --. BCE. led . to . thirteen . years of war and ultimately . to . the end of the Roman Republic. . By . 33. BCE. , both Caesar’s . most . trusted . lieutenant . and the last queen of Egypt . would . be dead, and a young man . JULIUS: What the devil is this? The doors don't open? Somebody must have changed the lock or broken it. . GENIUS: It seems more likely that you didn't bring the proper key; for this door doesn't open to the same key as a secret money-chest. Why didn't you bring both the keys you have? This is the key of power, not of wisdom. . 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. Octavian was the son of Julius Caesar’s niece. . The first eighteen years of Octavian’s life were unremarkable, but a surprise in Julius Caesar’s will eventually resulted in him becoming Caesar Augustus, the ruler who transformed Rome into . Octavian was the son of Julius Caesar’s niece. . The first eighteen years of Octavian’s life were unremarkable, but a surprise in Julius Caesar’s will eventually resulted in him becoming Caesar Augustus, the ruler who transformed Rome into . By William Shakespeare. Ideas to Consider as We Read…... Most people resent others’ power….. Sometimes being superstitious is a good thing….. No cause, political or other, is worth dying for…. Scene . i. , Preview. Two characters, Flavius and . Marullus. , are walking the streets of Rome where many citizens are celebrating Caesar’s triumph over Pompey. They run into two men, a carpenter and a quick witted cobbler, and inquire about their garb. The commoners are celebrating Caesar’s return, and Flavius and . 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. 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 Gaius Julius Caesar Caesar had more than a mere name and military reputation: his energy could never rest and his one disgrace was to conquer without war. He was alert and headstrong; his arms answered every summons of ambition or resentment; he never shrank from using the sword lightly; he followed up each success and snatched at the favor of Fortune, overthrowing every obstacle on his path to supreme power, and rejoicing to clear the way before him by destruction. -- Test Review. Section I: Name the character (10 points) . H. as . a dream that Caesar’s statue is flowing with . blood. Calpurnia. B. . . Convinces . Caesar to go to the . capital. Decius. C. . . Warns . Veni. Vidi. Vici.. I came. I saw. I conquered.. How many words can you think of that are associated with . Julius Caesar. ?. Caesar Salad. Orange Julius . Caesarian Section (C-Section). July!. Little Caesar's Pizza .