Through this year we have covered the history of civilization starting with its roots in ancient Greece up to its evolution in Rome. During all this time in history there has been many names that stand out such as Plato, Socrates, Alexander the great and Homer, but one of the most famous, ridiculed and admired of all of these influential people in history is Julius Caesar. Some blame him for the fall of the Roman empire, some try to point out the irony in his death, and others just look in awe at all this man accomplished. There have been many books, plays, movies, and lectures done about Caesar, his many accomplishments, and defeats. Those with the most importance are the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, The movie Julius Caesar directed by Uli Edel, the book The 12 Caesars by Suetonius, and the lecture given by Mr.
Bust of Gaius Julius Caesar in the National Archae...
Caesar's Death. Attention: Image is laterally reve...
Photo of the first page of Julius Caesar from a fa...Hagney on the life of Julius Caesar. All of these sources seem to touch the basic issue of who Caesar was, but after that they all take different approaches for explaining his assassination, personal life, and his role in the senate.
Before discussing what makes all these sources unique, there has to be what I believe to be some basic background information about Caesar. Caesar was born around 100 B.C.E and died in 44 B.C.E. His father died when he was sixteen, and shortly after that he was elected the high priest of Jupiter. Caesar also suffered from epilepsy and there have been many documented instances when he showed the symptoms of this disease. Caesars rise to power was mainly because of his campaign in Gaul, which he conquered in approximately 8 years and came back a hero. He also had many mistresses, the most notable of...