SH+2014-15+P5+Julius+Caesar

__Julius Caesar__ Mikaila Bantugan: Historical Julius Caesar held such a significant impact during his era that his influence still continues today in modern society. Born in 100 BCE and assassinated in 44 BCE, Julius Caesar was a general and dictator who transformed the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire. An article states, “He used his power to carry out much-needed reform, relieving debt, enlarging the senate, building the Forum Iulium and revising the calendar” (“Julius Caesar” 1). Using his power, he expanded the Roman empire and reorganized the construction of the government making himself the ultimate leader. His constant perseverance and most famous quote, “Veni, Vidi, Vici; I came, I saw, I conquered” which led to the many success of Julius Caesar. There was an affair between Cleopatra, the Queen of Egypt and Julius Caesar which alter involved the death of Cleopatra’s brother and husband in order to make sure that she had a secure position. However, others held an opposing opinion to Julius Caesar’s actions that led to his assassination on the Ides of March 44 B.C.E. by Cassius and Brutus. His death ignited the end of the Roman Empire and brought forth his nephew to be the first emperor of Rome. The effect of Julius Caesar’s reign of reformation still remains today in modern society.

Works Cited "Julius Caesar." //BBC News//. BBC, n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2014. Trueman, Chris. "Julius Caesar." //Julius Caesar//. n.p., 2006. Web. 21 Oct. 2014.

Elizabeth Ramirez: AIM Julius Caesar, while pursuing the purpose of reforming Rome for the better, was also consumed in his own conquest for land and title. One article states, “Caesar was a brilliant general and commanded an army of over 50,000 loyal men… But he was seen by some as a cruel man solely driven by expanding his own personal power” (Trueman 1). Interested in politics after spending some time in the Roman army, Caesar quickly won popularity amongst the public, specifically the poorest regions, in which there were many. He did so by holding expensive festivals or parties, using entertainment to persuade the people of his favorable intentions. Eventually, he became the governor of France, and conquered much land, and later became dictator. As dictator, he was able to lessen the problems with debt as well as the senate, but this was no longer enough for people. No matter what Caesar expressed as his purpose with Rome, his desire for power was the most evident. In the end, this lead to Caesar’s death, yet while he was living, he was to add make many improvements in Rome for the people.

Works Cited "Julius Caesar." //BBC News//. BBC, n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2014. Trueman, Chris. "Julius Caesar." //Julius Caesar//. n.p., n.d. Web. 18 Oct. 2014.

Patrick Martinez: Audience Julius Caesar was a man who seemed desirous of obtaining full power over Rome and in order to do so he would have to gain the attention and approval from his audience, who were both the people of Rome and the Roman Senate. An article states, “He put on games and festivals for the people. As a result, he became very popular with the poor of Rome. . . ” (Trueman 1). The people of Rome, his primary intended audience, were far from only noticing the man and actually came to admire him. The Roman people, because of their admiration for his personality and a number of other characteristics, had a very positive effect on Julius Ceasar, playing a large role in increasing his power over them. He had won all the attention he wanted to receive after also befriending many members of the Senate, but the audience he had wanted to please would soon betray him. Initially, his audience had a very beneficial effect on him, but some of the audience would commit an act that would render the past benefits useless. The Senate, including two close friends of Caesar, brutally murdered Julius Caesar after he named himself dictator until his death. Overall, his audience negatively affected Julius Caesar on a large scale; not only did they end his life as a politician, but also took his life entirely.

Works Cited "Julius Caesar." // Ushistory.org. // Independence Hall Association, 2014. Web. 20 Oct. 2014. Trueman, Chris. "Julius Caesar." //Julius Caesar//. n.p., 2006. Web. 21 Oct. 2014.

Hunter Brick: Cultural Julius Caesar impacted modern society by showing how one can be a great leader while not needing absolute power. As a leader of the Roman Republic, he did not have complete control of Rome; his decision making was influenced by the Senate. After crossing the Rubicon, he created a new constitution, which many modern constitutions are based on.“For Caesar and his countrymen, his rule proved instrumental in reforming Rome” (Biography.com). After the conflict settled, Rome was left in a state of disrepair. Caesar was in charge of fixing these problems, which included debt and unemployment. His intervention helped to keep citizens happy,” Caesar’s creative reaction to the problem helped to alleviate the debt” (Fife 1). He also invented the Julian calendar, which is still used today. Many titles of power are based off of his name: Kaiser, Tsar, even Caesar. In Dante’s Inferno, Cassius and Brutus are placed into the deepest part of Hell for their assassination of Caesar. Shakespeare also wrote a play about him. Julius Caesar could be considered one of the most influential people in history.

Works Cited Fife, Steven. "Caesar As Dictator: His Impact on the City of Rome." // Ancient History Encyclopedia //. n.p., 18 Jan. 2012. Web. 20 Oct. 2014. “Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus Augustus." //Bio//. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2014.