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Anticipation GuideAnticipation Guide

It is never right to kill another personIt is never right to kill another person

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It is sometimes acceptable to betray It is sometimes acceptable to betray your friendsyour friends

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The more success and power you The more success and power you have, the more people dislike you.have, the more people dislike you.

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Political leaders usually act in the Political leaders usually act in the best interest of their countriesbest interest of their countries

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No cause, political or otherwise, is No cause, political or otherwise, is worth dying for. worth dying for.

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If a political leader has done If a political leader has done something wrong, it is okay to get rid something wrong, it is okay to get rid of him or her by whatever means of him or her by whatever means necessarynecessary

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Julius Caesar Julius Caesar Background InformationBackground Information

The Tragedy of Julius CaesarThe Tragedy of Julius Caesar

Most scholars agree that Most scholars agree that Shakespeare Shakespeare wrote wrote The Tragedy of The Tragedy of Julius CaesarJulius Caesar in 1599. in 1599.

This play is based upon the This play is based upon the assassinationassassination of Julius Caesar by of Julius Caesar by his close friends and confidants. his close friends and confidants.

Background InformationBackground Information

The Romans were The Romans were superstitioussuperstitious. .

They believed that future events They believed that future events could be seen in could be seen in dreams, the dreams, the stars, and unnatural stars, and unnatural occurrencesoccurrences..

Many Romans believed that Many Romans believed that fatefate controlled one’s life.controlled one’s life.

BackgroundBackground InformationInformation

In In 503 BC, 503 BC, Rome Rome ended the rule of the ended the rule of the Tarquins, a series of Tarquins, a series of harsh, cruel rulers.harsh, cruel rulers.

Rome decided to Rome decided to never again be under never again be under the rule of such an the rule of such an oppressive oppressive government. government.

They refused ALL forms of government that consisted

of kings or emperors, basically any ruler who

achieves power based on inheritance instead of an

election.

They refused ALL forms of government that consisted

of kings or emperors, basically any ruler who

achieves power based on inheritance instead of an

election.

Rome’s Government:Rome’s Government:After the TarquinsAfter the Tarquins

Rome set up a Rome set up a republicrepublic:: A government in which officials are A government in which officials are

electedelected. . The new government is made up of two The new government is made up of two

parts:parts:Two consuls Two consuls (leaders) and a (leaders) and a senatesenate. .

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The Consuls were The Consuls were elected officialselected officials. .

They appointed the They appointed the Senate Senate membersmembers who could be from any who could be from any walk of life—walk of life—noblenoble or or common.common.

Julius Caesar’s Julius Caesar’s Rise to PowerRise to Power

Julius Caesar got into Julius Caesar got into politicspolitics during a time during a time in which the Consuls and the Senate were in which the Consuls and the Senate were having having problems. problems.

In this time of instability and arguing, he In this time of instability and arguing, he became an became an outspoken leader.outspoken leader.

SenateConsuls

In 60 BC the first In 60 BC the first triumviratetriumvirate (3-person governing body) was (3-person governing body) was formed. formed.

It consisted of It consisted of CaesarCaesar, a famous , a famous

general named general named PompeyPompey, and a , and a wealthy man named wealthy man named CrassusCrassus..

Julius Caesar

PompeyCrassus

After After CrassusCrassus died, Pompey began died, Pompey began to fear that Caesarto fear that Caesar was growing was growing too too powerful and popularpowerful and popular..

CrassusCaesar

At this time, Caesar and his army At this time, Caesar and his army were far away from Rome, were far away from Rome, conquering many lands for the conquering many lands for the Roman EmpireRoman Empire. .

Pompey ordered Caesar back so that Pompey ordered Caesar back so that he would not have to fear Caesar he would not have to fear Caesar and his powerful army. and his powerful army.

Instead, Caesar Instead, Caesar attackedattacked Pompey, Pompey, defeating his forces and killing him defeating his forces and killing him in the midst.in the midst.

Pompey

Caesar returned to Caesar returned to Rome and was Rome and was accepted by the accepted by the people for his people for his militarymilitary abilities. abilities.

He was loved for all of He was loved for all of the goods he brought the goods he brought back from his back from his conquests, and he was conquests, and he was elected elected Dictator for Dictator for Life. Life.

This meant that he This meant that he would rule Rome would rule Rome until his death, and until his death, and the next leader the next leader would have to be would have to be electedelected..

Caesar = Dictator for Life

We Love Ceasar!!!

Many believed that Caesar wanted Many believed that Caesar wanted to be to be emperoremperor instead of just instead of just Dictator for LifeDictator for Life. If he was . If he was Emperor, Julius Caesar’s son would Emperor, Julius Caesar’s son would inheritinherit the throne after his death. the throne after his death.

Many feared that Caesar would bring Many feared that Caesar would bring back a style of governing similar to back a style of governing similar to Tarquin’sTarquin’s. To prevent this, some . To prevent this, some members of the senate carried out members of the senate carried out a deceitful a deceitful

plan . . . plan . . .