Essays Tagged: "Pompey"

Questionable Heros in the Play Julius Caesar

n of his heroism comes when his previous actions are looked upon. He has just returned from killing Pompey and Pompey's sons. He did this to gain complete control of Rome instead of sticking with the ...

(3 pages) 55 1 4.5 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors

Julius Caesar

t is important to know about the connection, or relationship that there once was between Caesar and Pompey. When Crassus died, Pompey and Caesar were left as twin rulers of Rome. As one could imagine, ... ld imagine, each wanted to be the only ruler, so a struggle broke out between them. Caesar defeated Pompey and his army in an important battle, and went on later to defeat Pompey's two sons. It is aft ...

(2 pages) 61 0 4.2 Mar/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Assassination: Gaius Julius Caesar

a priest and scholar. During the Next 20-30 years, Caesar became a triumvir (consisting of Crassus, Pompey, and Caesar), governor, and finally sole dictator of Rome.In 48 B.C. the Roman Senate gave Ca ... B.C. the Roman Senate gave Caesar the power of dictator for one year. During this time he defeated Pompey. In 45 B.C. the Senate made him consul for ten years, but in 44 B.C. after winning his final ...

(1 pages) 62 0 4.7 Feb/1997

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Cleopatra

portrayal of the events that transpired from 48 B.C. to 44 B.C in Roman history. From the defeat of Pompey at Pharsalus to Caesar's assassination, the movie does a satisfactory job of presenting the a ... r, and had kings under his control.When Caesar lands in Egypt and views the head and signet ring of Pompey he does not cry in the movie. Plutarch says he did cry because to kill Pompey on a battlefiel ...

(10 pages) 172 0 3.6 Jul/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

The Roman Empire, from Caesar's reign through Augustus, and finally the infiltration of the Germanic barbarians. 7-8 pages, double spaced, 10pt Times New Roman, with 'quick references'.

e achieved a brilliant stroke--he organized a coalition, known as the First Triumvirate, made up of Pompey, commander in chief of the army; Marcus Licinius Crassus, the wealthiest man in Rome; and Cae ... ne Gaul and Illyricum with four legions for five years from 58 BC to 54 BC. The differences between Pompey and Crassus grew, and Caesar again moved (56 BC) to patch up matters, arriving at an agreemen ...

(12 pages) 423 0 4.7 Aug/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > Roman History

Pompey the Great

Pompey was born September 30, 106 B.C. His first important military experiences were in the Social w ... portant military experiences were in the Social war during which his father Pompeius Strabo, taught Pompey his military skills. Pompey famed himself in the civil war between Lucies Sulla and Gaius Mar ... In 83 B.C., he was sent as a general to Sicily and then to Africa. Successes in both places earned Pompey the honor of a triumph.In 60 B.C., on the motion of another tribune, Pompey received even gre ...

(2 pages) 63 0 4.1 Dec/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies

Julius Ceasar's life.

as known as the world. Also, Caesar admired and studied the two most successful Roman's of his day, Pompey and Crassus. With this envy and his military genius Caesar was determined to leave his mark i ... sar set off for the Gallic wars, he had formed the first triumvirate, or league of three, including Pompey, Crassus, and himself (25). However, while in Gaul the triumvirate became weak, and then tota ...

(6 pages) 79 0 4.3 Apr/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Assess The Significance of the Military and Political Career of Marcus Crassus.

nius Crassus, one of the three informal "triumvirs" who helped bring an end to the Republic, unlike Pompey and Caesar, is a man about whom not much is known. Unlike his counterparts, little has been w ... f Crassus' military and political decisions attributed to both the rise to power of both Caesar and Pompey and ultimately the fall of the republic.Crassus, though he achieved the position of Consul tw ...

(7 pages) 36 0 5.0 Jul/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Ancient History- Rome.

Caesar favored Octavian from an early age. Octavian joined Caesar in 46 B.C.E. ona campaign against Pompey in Spain. Later, Octavian was sent to Apollonia, on the coast of Greece, to attempt tofinish ...

(2 pages) 62 1 2.3 Aug/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > Roman History

Caesar the mighty biography

ld do.Caesar began to shine and showed his leadership skills and became popular with the commoners. Pompey and Crassus deiced to work with Caesar so they to could become mighty. This contract became k ... fraid any more and clamed they weren't scared in the first place.In 67 BC the statesman and general Pompey the Great, who had fought the Marian party in Africa, Sicily, and Spain, cleared the Mediterr ...

(4 pages) 38 1 4.7 Jun/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

How did the 1st Triumvirate contribute to the fall of the Roman Republic?

The First Triumvirate between Gaius Julius Caesar, Gnaius Pompeius Magnus (Pompey) and Marcus Licinius Crassus contributed to the fall of the Roman Republic by undermining the ... and the resulting power swing it created was the beginning of the end for the Republic.By 60BC each Pompey, Caesar and Crassus had been dismissed by the Senate. Upon Pompey's return to Italy in 62BC h ... he three men together, so late in 60BC Caesar organised a secret political alliance (amicitia) with Pompey and Crassus.The first act of the new alliance was to use their great sphere of influence to g ...

(6 pages) 52 0 5.0 Jul/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > Roman History

Julius Caesar's use of amicitia to advance his politcal career

etting a pretext for what was to come.One of Caesar's first significant moves was in his support of Pompey's extraordinary commands, namely the Lex Gabinia and Lex Manilia, in 67 and 66 respectively. ... rdinary commands, namely the Lex Gabinia and Lex Manilia, in 67 and 66 respectively. Earlier in 70, Pompey and Crassus had restored the powers of the tribunes and at the same time won power by promisi ...

(7 pages) 33 0 4.5 Aug/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

This is an excellent review/summery/report Virgil's the Aeneid.

l strife plagued the Roman government. During Virgil's youth, the First Triumvirate--Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus--governed the Roman Republic. Crassus was killed around 53 B.C., and Caesar init ... erned the Roman Republic. Crassus was killed around 53 B.C., and Caesar initiated civil war against Pompey. After defeating Pompey, Caesar reigned alone until the Ides of March in 44 B.C., when Brutus ...

(7 pages) 106 0 5.0 Sep/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Julius Caesar

e superstitious people ever lived: even those who had bitterly opposed him and murdered him outside Pompey's Theater were awed by the implications when the heavens themselves "blazed forth the death o ...

(1 pages) 25 1 2.5 Oct/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

The Death of Julius Caesar

of people recognized him as a human god. On 15th of March, 44 B.C. he was called to the Theatre of Pompey to discuss the preparations for the war against Parthia, and was killed by a group of 23 sena ...

(2 pages) 24 0 3.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > Roman History

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar...Caesar's Famous Quote Explained

those feared his power was overgrown. Caesar gained power in the first place by defeating his rival Pompey. He was offered the crown thrice and denied to wear it each time. The Tragedy of Julius Caesa ...

(2 pages) 30 0 3.4 Jan/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Julius Caesar's actions undermined the Republic and paved the way for a system headed by Emperors.

cian family he rose through the ranks of the Roman Senate mainly through connections to his allies, Pompey and Crassus. Eventually, becoming the first dictator in Rome to serve for life. Fellow Senato ... nd, was being controlled by the Optimates (opposition of Marian side) fighting for appeasement with Pompey and Crassus.Against the Optimates in 60B.C, Caesar returned to Rome, reconciled Pompey and Cr ...

(4 pages) 41 0 4.3 Jun/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Why was Caesar assassinated?

le dictator of Rome, and "champion of the people", was callously murdered by his contemporaries in 'Pompey's theatre' on the 'Ides of March' 44B.C. It was such a dramatic, calculated and ruthless murd ... r over Rome and had changed the political landscape in Rome forever when he formed a coalition with Pompey and Crassus known as 'The First Triumvirate'. As Mommensen states "Roman society was out of c ...

(3 pages) 60 2 4.8 Sep/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Antony and Cleopatra

iful queen, Cleopatra. When a message arrives informing him that his wife, Fulvia, is dead and that Pompey is raising an army to rebel against the triumvirate, Antony decides to return to Rome. In Ant ... return to Rome. In Antony's absence, Octavius Caesar and Lepidus, his fellow triumvirs, worry about Pompey's increasing strength. Caesar condemns Antony for neglecting his duties as a statesman and mi ...

(3 pages) 15 0 3.0 Aug/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Evaluate the Role of Pompey as a significant military leader during this period (78-31BC)

It is debatable amongs historians as to the significance of Pompey as a military leader. While Dr B. Marshall describes Pompey as "an image cultivated to parall ... Great" having conquered half the known world, there are those who challenge this with the view that Pompey simply had the adequacy to complete the tasks that others had already begun. Plutarch and eve ... utarch and even Cicero particularly demonstrate this view. However, despite these personal views on Pompey it is undeniable that his various military and extraordinary commands had a significant impac ...

(7 pages) 16 0 0.0 Aug/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > Roman History