How Julius Caesar Changes

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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1599. It is one of several plays written by Shakespeare based on true events from Roman history, which also include Coriolanus and Antony and Cleopatra. Julius Caesar is based on historical events that occurred some 1600 years earlier. Shakespeare changes the language of the narration but retains the essence of the story.
Julius Caesar was one of Ancient Rome’s most famous individual’s, he was born in 100 B.C. He was born into a senatorial patrician family. Although they were well known they wealthy. Caesar was the nephew of another greatly known roman general, Manius. He was born on either July twelfth or thirteenth. His father died when he was sixteen. A few years later he married Cornelia. Later he joined the roman army, while in the war him and some men where kidnapped by pirates. He was the first commander to invade England. Once he had returned to his family Manius had died, which led to Caesar creating his own private …show more content…

Him and Pompeia’s marriage only lasted for two years until they got a divorce. Caesar was appointed an “adele” and put in charge of public entertainment. Later Eventually Caesar was governor of Spain. While he was governor of Spain Caesar became enemies with Pompey. It was not long until Caesar destroyed Pompey, Gauls, and attempted to destroy Britain. Caesar had many who favored him because of his success at war. But others saw him as someone trying to expand his own personal powers. Later Caesar decided to go with his own strategy when it came to how he was not allowed to leave his province. Later he returned to Rome as a dictator, although he allowed the Senate to continue working. Men wanted Caesar to take the Senates wealth and power away from him. When they didn’t the men plotted against him. In 44 B.C. Caesar was murdered by the men, he was killed on the Ides of

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