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Julius Caesar
By William
Shakespeare
Standards:
1.6 RL, 4.1 SL
Rome at the time of
Julius Caesar
Rome – _________________(People mattered.)
__________
Advisory role
to those in
power.
____________
Elected a
dictator in
times of crisis
Law and legislation for
entire Republic.
Represented the
commoners.
Note: Commoners _______________________, they are not a part of the
Senate or Assembly, but they are _________________________.
So, what is the problem?
• The First _____________________happens!
• _____________________________________
______establish Marshall Law. Take control!
• Each man was going to control a specific
geographic location.
• They expand the Roman Republic territory
into Britain. Crassus was killed in battle.
• The Senate
_____________________.
Caesar establishes his power
• Senate fears Caesar’s popularity. Votes for
Pompey to rule alone.
• When Caesar refuses to give up his power,
______________________________.
• Caesar emerges as the unrivaled leader of the
new Roman Empire. (it’s no longer a
Republic)
• (Marc Antony is a general of Caesar)
• The people
______________!! xoxo
• The people ___________________________.
Maintaining Power
• Flooded the Senate with his supporters
• Gave _______________________
The Second Triumvirate
• _____________, ____________, ___________
• Eventually only Octavian and Antony
• Antony allied with _______________ and
Cleopatra but Octavian crushed them.
• Antony and Cleopatra fled and committed
suicide a year later. (Antony=sword,
Cleopatra=snakes)
• Octavian ruled = Age of __________________
Important people
to know
• __________________- the Roman general
who has claimed the role of dictator of the
Roman Empire (“Republic”)
• ______________________ – a Roman
nobleman. Caesar’s friend but he participates
in the conspiracy. _____________________
_________________________.
• ______________________ - a loyal friend to
Caesar. _____________________________.
• _________________________ – a general.
Manipulative and a ____________________
____________________________________
• ______________ – Caesar’s adopted son and
appointed successor. He is travelling abroad.
*Grand-nephew* *Historically known as Augustus*
• _______________– a conspirator. A tribune
(elected to represent the people of Rome).
• ______________ – Caesar’s wife
• ______________ – Brutus’ wife.
• Flavuis and Murellus – Tribunes who
condemn the crowd
• Cicero – Roman Senator
• ______________– 3rd member of Antony +
Octavius triumvirate.
• ______________– member of the
conspiracy.
Themes to know
1. _________________________: Was Caesar's death
fate or did he cause it himself?
2. _________________________: How do speaking
abilities relate to the power a character has?
3. _________________________:How do people
present themselves in public and which way is
better? Which is valued?
4. _________________________: Who survives and
thrives? The stubborn or those who compromise?