Jared
L.A.
2/8/02
Julius Caesar
Many people liked Julius Caesar, but some people didn't like him. Caesars' family was poor, but was one of the noblest patrician families This, along with his accomplishments, helped him gain power . His power died though when Caesar was killed in the senate.
Caesar was always thinking ahead with every decision, trying to gain power and make a name for himself. Once he beat the best troops in the world with just his small armies. Also, he received a medal for bravery when he was 12 years of age.
Julius Caesar came from a poor family which was one of the noblest patrician families in Rome. Caesar, born on July 13, 100 B.C. became a priest like his family. His father, who died when Caesar was 15 years of age, had the same exact name as his son.
When Caesar was young, he learned to read and write. Also, he studied history, philosophy, and arithmetic. he later taught the art of public speaking and rhetoric.
When Caesar fought against mountain bandits and organized gladiator fights, he became a very popular man. Caesar, who was still popular, but getting less popular with every move he made, defeated Vercingetorix and the Gaul's. When the battle was over he sent Vercingetorix to Rome as a prisoner. As his popularity was spreading (or so he thought), he led armies against tribes in a two year campaign. In the year 65 B.C. Caesar obtained the post of Cirule Aedile. Also in the year 59 B.C. Caesar was named to one of the two consuls. As Caesar was becoming more popular he didn't know that his best friends were planning a conspiracy murder against him.
When Caesar was trying to gain power, the people and the senate were getting sick of him. Also the people didn't want a king anymore and decided that the senate had to take over or murder him.
Julius Caesar knew nothing that day when a person came to get him and bring him to his doom at the senate. Before the killing, the senate said that the killing should be done swiftly and in a spirit of justice, not just wild pigs slinging daggers around. Then they reminded themselves that the killing was also for liberty and freedom. When Caesar sat down in his chair the senate circled around him with Casca creeping up behind him. When the signal was given, Casca raised his dagger and stabbed him in the neck. Then the rest of the senate pulled out their daggers and started stabbing him all over his body.
"And you, Brutus" Caesar said in the play by William Shakespeare, as Brutus pulled out his dagger.
"Fly not, stand still," Brutus said then let down his dagger into Caesar. Julius Caesar was killed at the base of Pompeii's statue in the year 44 B.C. Caesar died after being stabbed 23 times all over his body. When Caesar died, the Senate ran away except for a few people, who carried him away and buried him.
Brutus was one of Julius Caesars best of friends and one of the last people Caesar would have thought to betray him. That was why Caesar said, "And You, Brutus," with great shock in his voice.
Resources:
Ruport Matthews, Julius Caesar
William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
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