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Question: Why did Julius Caesar cross the Rubicon? Why did he stop fighting when his murderers were…?

…trying to kill him?
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Answer: Caesar was coming off 10 years as a proconsul in Gaul where he was immune from prosecution as long as he held his proconsular imperium. His enemies in Rome were planning to prosecute him for alleged (and in large part real) illegalities prior to going to Gaul and for grossly overstepping his authority while in Gaul. His options were to lay down his imperium and get buried by his enemies in Rome or to march on Rome with his troops and take the place over. He chose the latter, and not without precedent, Sulla having done much the same a couple of decades earlier.

The story of his assassination is mostly myth and legend but “stopped fighting” isn’t exactly correct. The custom of Romans was to not allow your face to be visible to your enemies as you died in battle or, as here, while being assassinated. It had a long history. Once you knew it was hopeless you drew your toga over your face so your enemies couldn’t see your agony and “death face”.

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Question: What effect did the assassination of Julius Caesar have on the Roman Republic? 10PTS best answer!?

I do not want “history homework” done for me here. I am looking for some creative thoughts, opinions and ideas to which to which I can expound upon.

Answer: His adopted son Augustus Caesar took power and the Roman Republic became the Roman Empire and ruled lots of land. It became a powerful empire and was successful.

Endurance Traveler: Ironman France

Ironman France, which will take place June 26, 2011, truly is a microcosm of life. It’s both brutal and beautiful, with a history dating back to the early days of triathlon. Written by: Dean Warhaft In the 1980s and ’90s, Nice was home to the other biggest race in the world, the ITU Long Course, which Mark [...]

Caesar: Republic to Empire

Question: If Christians truly believe, why are so many of their arguments based on simple and obvious deception?

It’s just a Theory! is a campaign based on manipulating the misuse of the word by the general population. Intentional deception. Albert Einstein developed a Theory called the General Theory of Relativity. When you say you have a Theory all you really have is a substandard education.

Pascal’s Wager. Posted on these boards daily. Most Atheists, Agnostics and even some well educated Christians understand the flaw inherent in the argument, but still it is used by unscrupulous Pastors and Priests in their recruitment lectures.

There is more proof of the existence of Jesus than of anyone who ever lived. Ridiculous and provably untrue, but taken at face value by simple people. Julius Caesar posed for commissioned statues, wrote books and had children. Jesus did none of the above. He had followers, but so did Apollo, Heracles and Neptune.
Josephus did not witness the Crucifixion.

Answer: Which person in history changed the calendar from B.C. to A.D.

Alec McNayr: Gandhi’s Diet, Marie Antoinette’s Cake Shop: Top 7 ‘Historical Tweets’ Of Dreams That Went Awry (PHOTOS …

These historical figures followed their dreams and stuck out their chins, only to catch fate’s backhand. The stinging pain led to wisdom we now revere.

Jonathan Scott-Taylor in “Julius Caesar” by Shakespeare. Part 1.

Question: Julius Caesar questions?

I have a couple of questions as far as Shakespeares play for Julius caesar. If Caesar wasn’t fertile and nor his wife, Calpurnia, why couldn’t Caesar get married to another woman? What was so important about Cassius complaining to Brutus about money not being accepted by Brutus? Was it because Cassius thought Brutus wasn’t as trustworthy as ever? I’m still having confusion as to why Antony couldn’t have killed Cassius, Brutus, and all the conspirators whom stabbed Caesar at the Capitol. Lastly, if Portia really wanted to know what her husband, Brutus, was doing at the Capitol, why couldn’t she just go check it out herself? Was it because of her illness or was it because she didn’t want her husband to see her spying on him?

Answer: Okay,

If Caesar wasn’t fertile and nor his wife, Calpurnia, why couldn’t Caesar get married to another woman?:
*Well, he truley loved Calpurnia and to be honest, it wouldn’t surprise me if he did not want children. I say this because he had such a large ego that he probably could not stand the thought of someone else taking over someday.*

I’m still having confusion as to why Antony couldn’t have killed Cassius, Brutus, and all the conspirators whom stabbed Caesar at the Capitol.:
*Because he was much wiser than that. By causing a war, the citizens of Rome disliked the conspiritors also. If Antony had simply killed him, noone would really understand why, due to the chaos that would occur.*

Lastly, if Portia really wanted to know what her husband, Brutus, was doing at the Capitol, why couldn’t she just go check it out herself? Was it because of her illness or was it because she didn’t want her husband to see her spying on him?:
*I think she must have known in the back of her mind what was going to happen but wanted to think that her husband would not do such a thing as murder Caesar. And so, I believe she chose to stay away from the capitol, hope for the best, and when she found out about the murder, she would think a very good reason for why it had to happen. This is so, because Brutus and Portia are crazy in love and love, as they say, makes people do crazy things. Even not stopping a murder from taking place.*

I love the play, but keep in mind that these are just my opinions and no one really knows the exact answers.

Shatner as Marc Antony and 22 other Shakespearean sci-fi stars

The new production of Hamlet starring Dr. Who ’s David Tennant and Star Trek: The Next Generation ’s Patrick Stewart—making its U.S. debut tomorrow night on BBC America—raises the question: just how many actors have bridged the gap between Shakespeare and sci-fi? It turns out, kind of a lot.

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Question: What kind of a leader was Julius Caesar?

All I know about Caesar is that he was murdered. Was he doing a good job for society when the Senate decided to take over?
Laura, he was murdered because he was granted the power to govern until his death. The Senate wanted his power, but that doesn’t illustrate what type of leader he was.

Answer: Julius Caesar is a facinating character in history. His rise to power was marked with corruption, bribery and strong arm tactics. After he conquered the nation of Gaul a civil war broke out between himself and his political and military rival Pompey. As a general his men were fiercely loyal to him, he marched side by side with them, ate the same rations and slept in the same bedding. He allowed his men to take whatever they wanted from conquered territories making some very rich. After defeating Pompey at the battle of Pharsalus, he returned to Rome a hero. The common people absolutely loved him, he put on the most lavish games (gladatorial fights) the population had ever seen, increase the bread and grain rations, forgave the debts of many people and even handed out money to the poor. He began building projects to increase the glory of the city (which the people loved) and was plannning an invasion of Parthia (middle east) before he was murdered. To become the ruler of Rome he used extremely illegal activities, but once he was there, he was a fantastic general and statesman.

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The irrevocable commitment – cross your own rubicon

Julius Caesar speech to the Senate