Once the triumvirate dissolved, Mark Antony was Octavian’s greatest rival; however, due to Antony’s bad political judgments, Octavian was able to manipulate a threatening situation in his favor. Antony had become further entangled with Cleopatra, making himself appear too
Although there were several involved in the assassination of Caesar, one individual stood out because of his relationship with Caesar and unusual position. This essay will display characteristics of Brutus that represent the makings of a trustworthy and respectable leader while also underlying his flaws. When analyzing Marcus Brutus and his ideals, the inevitable question becomes did Brutus truly believe that his actions were strictly for the good of Rome? And why was it necessary for Caesar to have to die for Rome to prosper? This essay will examine these questions and illustrate the justification of Marcus Brutus betraying and killing Julius Caesar.
Another reason why the First Crusade was successful was because of its efficient leadership. Leaders such as Robert of Flanders, who organised the foraging and gathering of materials at Jerusalem; and Robert of Normandy, who was one of the great failures of the crusade but yet scoured a victorious charge at Ascalon, greatly contributed to the success of the First Crusade. Perhaps the greatest contributor to the success of the First Crusade in terms of leadership was Bohemund. Bohemund was considered the greatest leader of the First Crusade. He was an able general, whose greatest strength was his aggressiveness.
Was Augustus a consummate politician? In the eyes of the average Roman citizen, Augustus was a consummate politician and excellent administrator. He achieved this reputation through his manipulative propaganda and administrative changes that benefited the people of Rome, such as his political and social reforms. However, Augustus faced opposition from both outside and within the family, including threats from Cornelius Gallus and his daughter Julia, which gives evidence of defective aspects of his principate and flaws in his administration. However, while Augustus was not consummate, he is still considered by many as Rome's greatest emperor.
Tragic Hero Essay A heroic figure that possesses a character flaw which eventually leads up to his or her defeat is know as a tragic hero. This character is known to be both good and noble, but suffers many flaws that do not bring out the best traits that he or she has. In the play “Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare, Marcus Brutus qualifies to a high extent as the tragic hero. One of Brutus’ flaws has was that he had a lust for power. Others easily manipulated him into any situation, which resulted in him joining the conspiracy.
Starting with the source in question, Dawson claims in Source V that ‘conclusions on Wolsey seem to carry an air of disappointment’. It is easy to see how this may appear to be the case when you consider some of the policies put into place by Wolsey, for example, the Amicable Grant of 1925, a non-parliamentary tax put into place in order to raise the funds that Henry required to be able invade France, backfired greatly and had violent repercussions, starting with refusal to pay and developing into full-blown riots in areas such as Suffolk and East Anglia. This made Wolsey extremely unpopular, which is alluded to in Source T, which claims that his ‘arrogance and ambition aroused against himself the hatred of the whole country’. The source works hard to paint a negative picture of Wolsey, describing him as ‘destested by everyone’. Also, as Source V comes from a modern historian, there are no personal affiliations had with Wolsey that may cloud the judgment of the writer, which therefore means there is no reason that the source would deliberately attempt to portray Wolsey in a biased way, making the Source more reliable.
Use your own knowledge to assess how far the Sources support the interpretation that Disraeli pursued irresponsible policies on the Eastern Question during the period from 1871 to 1878. During 1871 to 1878, Disraeli carried out many actions that could be seen as very controversial and irresponsible actions. The sources point heavily towards him being irresponsible. sources A,C and D suggest his powerful, violent side which wanted war or at least to reduce “portions of territory”, however sources B and E try to prove otherwise. D and C provide the suggestion that whilst Disraeli was doing what he thought was right, he was giving views that were against other peoples views, especially important people.
William Bradford possessed superb leaderships skills and proved to be far more effective in driving his colony to success, compared to John Smith. During the Puritans’ long, difficult journey to North America, disagreements broke out
In order to warn his audience of the dangers of creating false heroes, Shakespeare presents conflicting perspectives between the illusion of honour, and the private reality of Caesar, who believes himself to be the defender of Roman honour, tradition and democracy. His self promoting simile ‘as constant as the Northern Star’ exposes his vanity that makes him prone to the flattery of Decius in Act III Scene 1. Brutus observes that ‘Caesar, thou art mighty yet’, a public illusion of Caesar as a hero, which is supported by the fickle plebeians ‘making holiday to see Caesar and rejoice in his triumph’. By contrast, the accumulation of a ‘tired man of such a feeble temper’ who ails ‘like a sick girl’, as espoused by Cassius and Casca shows a flawed protagonist. However, despite this frailty, Caesar is still a cunning politician whose danger is exemplified in his pragmatic elimination of political foes, such as the ‘silencing’ of Flavius and Murellus .
The Mistakes of an Honorable Man "We must not say every mistake is a foolish one," (Cicero). This quote speaks the truth, however; foolish mistakes are made often. In the playwright Julius Caesar, one of the characters, Brutus, was portrayed to be naive and trusting. Some of his mistakes may have seemed small, but they added up and affected everything. Brutus made many crucial mistakes leading up to his death.