Comparing Tribunes And Julius Caesar - 1191 Words

Tribunes and Julius Caesar Julius Caesar is a great play written by William Shakespeare based on the real-life historical person, the Roman military tribune and dictator Julius Caesar. Caesar was â€Å"the all-powerful ruler of Rome,† who lived from July 12, 100 B.C., until his assassination, which took place March 15, 44 B.C. (Getlen). Shakespeare wrote the play Julius Casear 1600 years later, in 1599. In reading the play, the reader often comes across words and phrases that are unknown, both because of the era in which the events took place and because of the era in which the play was written. One of the words discovered in Act I that an average American high school student might not use in a typical conversation is â€Å"tribune.† To understand the play, the reader needs to know this word and more about what life and the political world was like during the time Caesar was alive. Then the student needs to learn what a tribune did and what his role in society was. After that, the student can come to understand why the tribunes in the play, Marullus and Flavius, were worried about Caesar. According to Merriam-Webster, a tribune is â€Å"a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates† (Merriam-Webster). Another definition explains a tribune as â€Å"an officer or magistrate chosen by the people to protect them from the oppression of theShow MoreRelatedThe Roman Republic And The Civil War2122 Words   |  9 Pageswar in 49 BC. The boundaries of acceptable behaviour were stretched by politicians such as Caesar and Pompey and as a result new perilous precedents were set. Violence along with the use of an army became a political tool in the domestic, political sphere. The civil war laid on the foundations that constitutional methods proved ineffective in the face of an inadequate aristocratic government and therefore Caesar and the senate lead by Pompey used violence and rebellion against each other in an attemptRead MoreAssess The Causes And Consequences Of The Civil War2481 Words   |  10 Pageswar in 49 BC. The boundaries of acceptable behaviour were stretched by politicians such as Caesar and Pompey and as a result new perilous precedents were set. Violence along with the use of an army became a political tool in the domestic, political sphere. The c ivil war laid on the foundations that constitutional methods proved ineffective in the face of an inadequate aristocratic government and therefore Caesar and the senate lead by Pompey used violence and rebellion against each other in an attemptRead MoreHow Caesar s Political Career1836 Words   |  8 Pagescoup. Julius Caesar, a nephew of Marius, descended from a noble family who were ardent supporters of the populares. Like Sulla, Caesar was greatly renowned as an exceptionally competent military commander, conquering Gaul. Remarkably, Caesar was also central to a series of civil wars between his former political allies, Crassus and Pompey, and claimed victory in this conflict just like Sulla – by defiantly marching an army on Rome and establishing himself as dictator. While Sulla and Caesar wereRead MoreRole of Design in Newspaper Design3844 Words   |  16 Pagesup to the event and how it will affect the world. As a common practice newspaper are normally printed on inexpensive off-white paper known as newsprint. The earliest recorded way of informing a public of certain news was Roman ‘Acta diurna by Julius Caesar posted daily in public places. The earliest known newspaper was published in Beijing in the 8th Century; handwritten, it was named ‘Kaiyuan. In the beginning, this news form was given free to the public; in 1556 the Venetian government posted