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Shakespeare’s
Julius Caesar
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The Real Caesar
 Julius Caesar really existed, and
Shakespeare took his story from Plutarch’s
biography of Caesar and made it into a play.
 Caesar lived from 102 B.C. to 44 B.C.
 He was Rome’s military leader.
The Real Caesar
 Rome ruled the world at this time.
 They were constantly waging wars and
taking over countries.
The Real Caesar
 Once they would take over a country, a
Roman governor would rule that place.
 The Roman officials were often times
very cruel.
 Many times the generals who took over
the countries were asked to stabilize the
place.
 Many generals got power-hungry and
turned on each other.
The Real Caesar
 Caesar, a real commander, turned on
another general, Pompey.
 Caesar and Pompey had been friends.
 Pompey tried to sway the Roman
government to overturn Caesar.
 Caesar gained control by bribing the people
with his money.
 He took control of Rome, and went after
Pompey.
The Real Caesar
 Pompey was murdered before Caesar could get
him in Egypt.
 While in Egypt, Caesar fell in love with Cleopatra.
 He made her the ruler of Egypt.
 Caesar went back to Rome a hero and was made
dictator, which is the same thing as a king.
 He made his friend, Brutus, a senator, while also
putting other of his supporters in powerful
positions.
The Real Caesar
 Caesar was seemingly
invincible.
 He was extremely
confident.
 He wrote this on the
Temple walls…
 “To the Unconquerable
God”
 Talking about himself.
The Real Caesar
 Although the common people seemed to love him and
adore him, many Romans thought having another king
sounded horrible.
 They had been run by a republican government for 450
years.
 Caesar became more pretentious and showy with his
power. He became obsessive over it.
 Senators were in fear of losing their power, along with
the citizens’ losing their power to the ambitious Caesar.
 They made plans to assassinate him on March 15, 44
B.C.
Shakespeare’s play opens a month
before the planned assassination…
Quick Facts About the Play
 This play by Shakespeare is considered
a tragedy play (because it involves
death) and a history play (because it is
based heavily on historical fact).
 It is believe to have been written in 1599.
Setting for the Play…
 When? 44 B.C.
 Where? Ancient Rome
Characters of the play…
Caesar & his
homeboys
Julius Caesar
Calphurnia:
Caesar’s wife
Octavius:
Caesar’s
adopted son
Marc Antony:
A very loyal
friend to Caesar
Lepidus:
Very loyal to
Caesar; not as
close to him as
Antony
Characters, continued…
The Conspirators
AKA: The dudes against Caesar
Casca: Roman Tribune; jealous of
Caesar
Metellus Cimber
Cinna
Decius
Ligarius
Trebonius
Brutus: Roman Senator; longtime
friend of Caesar; very noble
Cassius: Roman General; Known
Caesar a long time; he’s very jealous
Portia: Brutus’s wife
Pindarus: Cassius’s servant
Characters, continued…
Brutus’s Servants:
1. Varro
2. Clitus
3. Claudius
4. Strato
5. Lucius
6. Dardanius
2 Tribunes:
1. Flavius
2. Marullus
Other Senators:
1. Cicero
2. Publius
3. Popilius Lena
Miscellaneous:
1. A Soothsayer
2. Cinna the Poet
3. Another Poet
4. Artemidorus
5. Other Senators, Citizens,
Guards, Attendants, etc.
Resources…
 http://bama.ua.edu/~peira003/jcpp_files/fr
ame.htm