Brutus was a great and close friend of Julius Caesar, but Cassius took advantage of Brutus because he was jealous of Julius. Brutus was a patriot and just wanted to do the right thing for Rome and make sure Julius was not going to become king. Brutus was a truthful man and wanted to know what the people thought about Julius. So Cassius tried to bribe Brutus with fake letters from the people, and decided he would team with the other senators and kill Julius Caesar for the good of Rome. For example, in his speech at Julius 's funeral he said "Not that I loved Caesar less, but I loved Rome more." That meant that he cared for Rome and thought it was the right decision for Caesar to be gone, but once the people found out that he and Cassius
Caesar was dutifully wronged by conspirators. Caesar’s death was not beneficial for Rome but for the conspirators in taking power into their own hands. They themselves claimed to be honorable men. Marcus Brutus, Caius Cassius, Servilius Casca, Lucius Cornelius Cinna, Decius Brutus, Caius Ligarius, Metallius Cimber, and Gaius Trebonius took matters into their own hands by stabbing Caesar 23 times, but they themselves claim to be honorable men. What have they done for Rome, but kill it’s greatest leader?
Julius Caesar Back Round On JC Born roughly around July 12 or 13th 100 BC in Rome and died March 15th 44 BC Politically adept/ Popular Leader of the Roman Republic Transformed Roman Empire by expanding its geographical reach and establishing an imperial system. Caesar joined the military to escape having to divorce his first wife Cornelia who's father was a political rival of the current dictator Sulla. JC returned to Rome after friends eventually convinced Sulla to allow him to return and after Sulla's passing began Caesar's in depth dive into Roman politics and prosecuting. Even after all Caesar did for his country a year after he returned to Rome and was claimed as dictator then hailed as Father of his Country he was savagely assassinated.
People would view brutus as rogue and a scoundrel. But the truth is is he was blinded by cassius that caesar turn rome’s citizens into worshippers of caesar and his bloodline. forever abolishing Rome’s religion Cassius used brutus to kill caesar and save rome. But it proved that brutus valued rome over the friendship with him and caesar. The aftermath of the assassination of leads to brutus and the others killing themselves in the battle.
Julius Caesar was born in Rome in the 13 July 100 B.C. Julius advanced within the Roman political system. In 61-60 B.C. he became a governor of the Roman Colony of Spain. In 60 B.C. Caesar made a covenant with Pompey and Crassus, who helped him, get elected consol for 59 B.C. He made 2 expeditions to Britain, in 55 B.C. and 54 B.C. Caesar returned to Italy omitting the authority of the senate and famously crossing the Rubicon River without demobilizing his army. Pompey fled to Egypt after ensuing Caesar defeated republican forces.
We Three Kings of the Roman Empire Years after the murder of Julius Caesar, Rome began a new era of government power. The exact year of the empire’s start is debated, but many believe emperors began ruling in 31 B.C., following the victory at Actium (History.com Staff). The Julio-Claudian Dynasty ruled from 31 B.C. under Augustus to 68 A.D. under Nero (Grant). The first emperor of Rome was Augustus Caesar, the nephew of the Julius Caesar.
Julius Caesar was born in Rome around 100 B.C. When he was a child his family was extremely poor. At the age of sixteen Caesar’s father died but Caesar remained close to his mother. After his father’s death, Caesar sided with the nobility. Caesar met a noble named Cornelia and got married. Sulla, the Roman dictator didn’t approve of his marriage.
The Romans and Their Leaders The Romans were an ancient people that occupied Italy and the surrounding area around the Mediterranean Sea. Chronologically, the Romans were governed by a monarchy, republic, and finally an empire. During the fall of the Republic and the rise of the empire, the citizens that rose to power in Rome all possessed the same characteristic. Two men that held power during this time, Julius Caesar and Caesar Augustus(Octavian), possessed determination which allowed for them to be great military leaders. Julius Caesar was a marvelous general who conquered many nations during his reign as both consul and emperor, and he greatly expanded Rome’s territory.
Due to his prominence in society, and his naivety, he gets defeated by the Romans, which leads to his downfall. Marcus Brutus is a noble citizen of Rome and a prominent leader who leads the conspirators in the assassination of Julius Caesar. He is naive because he thought everything in the world was good. Brutus thought no one would ever deceive him, which led to his downfall and later his defeat. Marcus Brutus exemplifies a tragic hero because he was killed because due to his tragic flaw.
I had been so lucky to attend the trial of Brutus, our senator who rebelled in Caesar and killed him. I have never been upon such a noble man. Who would have ever thought that me, a poor baker, should be allowed the chance to sit with the senate and give such an important decision. Never has such a thing happened in our great city, and there must be consequence for what happened to our great general, Caesar.
The Roman republic was not a great time period to live in with a mercurial political climate with an innumerable amount of dictators, as well as having to deal with disease and harsh laws. The political climate in the 100 B.C. era was very erratic which led to the rise of dictators such as Lucius Sulla and Julius Caesar by illegitimate means. They were helped to come to power by a weak republic, very aristocratic hierarchy and bloodshed, and weak minded people. These gave dictators like Caesar and Sulla the chance to come to power, exhort new laws, and therefore dictate the people of Ancient Rome. The days of the early Roman Republic were uncertain and chaotic due to the new form of government they had to create and that no civilization
I think that in the story Julius Caesar that Brutus is a villain because at one point in time Caesar and Brutus were friends and best friends at that. I don't see how you could be a hero if you killed your own friend. I also think he is a dishonorable man because of the actions he made during the story. The main reason I think Brutus is an dishonorable man is because of how he acts around the story. Brutus actions throughout the story made me just think to myself like what the crap who does that to their best friend.
Julius Caesar was a politician, general, and dictator. He once said, “It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.” He was an incredible speaker of the time and was very well liked by most citizens. He brought a lot of change to Rome and was a very strong leader. Julius Gaius Caesar was born in Rome Italy, in 100 B.C., on July 13th.
Keep Power or Kill If you believed that the only way to save your state was to kill one of your friends, would you? The character Brutus killed one of his friends in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar(JC) by William Shakespeare. Some people believe that he is a villain and only killed Caesar to keep his own power in the government. However many people think that he killed Julius Caesar to help prevent Rome from becoming dictatorship.
Lucius Junius Brutus was an ancestor to Brutus and Brutus doesn't want to let down his ancestor by letting Caesar destroy the Republic. Everybody knows people don't want to let down their ancestors even if they're dead. Brutus is a very loyal person and knows he has to be loyal to his family's name by joining the conspiracy to kill Caesar. The letters that Cassius forged convince Brutus to join the conspiracy.
The people of Rome along with the conspirators convinced him to kill his former friend, Caesar. His last words before killing Caesar were “not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more.” (III.II.19-24) This shows that he cared more about the society and people of Rome, than his friend. It also shows how they could influence him to turn against his friend.