The conspirators assassinated Caesar for personal, political, and philosophical reasons. Cassius’ jealousy towards Caesar and desire for power lead him to killing Caesar. Cassius’ jealousy towards Caesar is shown when he says “the fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings. ‘Brutus’ and ‘Caesar’ what should be in that ‘Caesar?’ why should that name be sounded more than yours” (Shakespeare, 23). Cassius is asking Brutus why Caesar is more famous than him.
Nobody seems to pay attention to him. Another example is illustrated by the way that Brutus seems to dominate his own actions, whatever he is thinking. Also, Antony declares war on Brutus, but not out of love for Caesar, but anger toward the conspirators. As these aspects are explained in further detail one will be sure of the fact that Brutus, without question, clearly dominates the play as a whole. Marcus Brutus had a very important role in the conspiracy against Caesar.
These proscriptions killed “150 senators,” further deteriorating an already weakened senate. The proscriptions show not only Octavian’s opportunistic side but also a tactical one. As part of a triumvirate with Mark Antony and Lepidus, any outrage concerning any brutalities committed could not be solely placed on him, even if he was the perpetrator, as in theory the men in a triumvirate balance each other out. Compared to the seasoned Mark Antony, Octavian seemed like a small player when he came onto the seen and he used the dismissal as a serious threat by others including Anthony himself to the utmost degree until he was ready to attack. 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.
He had won them over until Antony began his speech. Mark Antony started off with a dramatic entrance, he entered the pulpit carrying Caesars lifeless body. Antony then began his speech with a contradiction, he talked about not praising Caesar but throughout most of his speech that is exactly what he did. Not only did he praise Caesar but he also tore at Brutus and the other conspirators image by repetitively and sarcastically calling them “honorable men”. He began to turn the crowd against the conspirators by convincing them that there was nothing ambitious about Caesar and he loved Rome more than he did himself.
However, while Augustus was not consummate, he is still considered by many as Rome's greatest emperor. His policies and reforms initiated Roman peace and prosperity that enabled him to administer a close to perfect Empire. Augustus’ political reforms regarding the Senate and judicial system allowed him to enhance the lives of Roman people and perfect Rome’s image in the ancient world. He improved the functions of the senate and magistrate with the restoration of dignity and responsibility by increasing the fines of non-attendance and forbidding senators to leave Italy without permission. He also removed disreputable members, and in 18 BC, more than 300 senators were removed.
Many people were eager to take any action to further their own nation and were even ready to start wars to promote their nations interests. Nationalism stimulated Bismark’s original war with France over the annexation of Alsace-Lorraine. This event had a terrible effect on the relationship between the two countries and French nationalists believed that they could not rest until their fellow Frenchmen were no longer under the rule of Germany. Many historians believe that if Germany had not been so aggressive in annexing French territory, relations between France and Germany would not have been affected so badly and thus making them sworn enemies, France spoke about a ‘war of revenge’ against Germany to regain these ‘lost’ provinces. Germany felt isolated and threatened by the Triple Entente in early twentieth century and fought back with a very aggressive nature towards all involved.
Hitler first proved to be dangerous when he set up the SA (brownshirts) they used violence against the voters to intimidate them so that they would vote for the Nazi party. To deal with political opponents he ransacked houses and used the Gestapo to hunt down anyone who was against him. He created a nation of terrified people, waiting on his every demand. The violence resulted in him winning the election and soon after his plan to manipulate German started. This proves that he was dangerous, because he injured many innocent voters to get what he wanted.
Augustus had an exceptional public image; the citizens of Rome had great respect and admiration for him and held him in the highest of esteems. The aims and methods which he employed to gain this public image reveal that he was tactful, however occasionally underhand. His public image was developed through a long, slow process which consisted of some sidestepping and backtracking but above all, constant vigilance . As the restorer of the republic Augustus had a huge task ahead of him, but he took on the responsibility and set out to make others believe that he was the right man for the job. Through restoring the republic and bringing peace to the empire, reorganisation of the army, his building reforms and successful use of propaganda, his
Political Influence in the Roman Empire As documented and written in Suetonius’ Life of Julius Caesar, a biography of a man who would become ruler of the Roman Empire, Roman citizens could acquire political influence by various means. As seen in our world of politics today, the Roman senate and government was very corrupt. Bribery of the members of the senate was very common. Most of which were corrupted in many different ways. Some different ways that a roman citizen could be able to get political influence was bribery, marrying into a family with power or money, making alliances or conspiracy, success in the military, political intimidation.
The following dialogue seems to be set up in a way to manipulate Brutus so that he may join Cassius in his plot against Caesar. Cassius bespoke words against Brutus’ own honor, of which he was so inherently proud of it was likely a strike against his very person, in a sense to dress up Caesar to be an enemy of the state. “Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world / Like