Gaius Cassius Longinus

William Shakespeare the writer of Julius Caesar decided how Cassius would be portrayed in his play. In the play, Cassius has an evil, manipulative personality; he can be your friend one minute then Cassius can be your worst enemy. Although Cassius was not popular with the people of Rome, he became the ringleader of the conspirators. Cassius displays the personality of a shrewd opportunist, who doesn’t believe in the rule of one person. He believes there should be an elected set of officials; to

you at home. I hope that you will be pleased to know that we have won a battle at Philippi and finally avenged the death of Julius Caesar. I went through many difficulties and for a time, I feared that we might be defeated. Marcus Brutus and Cassius Longinus, who had conspired to assassinate Caesar, had strategically made their camps on two hills. Their position gave them an advantage over us from the start. They were on high ground and their fortifications made it even more difficult to attack them

That single word brought terror to Caesar's mind. Rome would surely be in turmoil due to a war if Brutus was emperor. Then, to Julius’ surprise, Brutus let out another echoing snap. Within seconds, a dagger was plunged into Caesar's heart as was Gaius’ fate. He felt the life quickly draining away and his mind going rampant. With a final large gasp for air, the Dictator of Rome was painfully deceased. Brutus, along with his men, then left the Senate House with the two bodies laying limp. They understood

seem “god-like” by giving the images characteristics of the divine (Roman Currency). Following the assassination of Caesar the Brutus Denarius coin was minted by Brutus in the late summer of 42 BC. Brutus created the coin as he marched alongside Cassius to meet Caesar at the first Battle of Philippi (Grout). The Denarius coin was created as a means of political propaganda by Brutus to show the Republic that the killers were defending the Republic and its people from Caesar’s grasp at kingship. Marcus

and the forces of Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus. Brutus and Cassius were the assassinators of Julius Caesar, Marc Antony and Octavian were very close allies with Julius Caesar and Octavian would become the heir to his throne after the assassination. Because of this, Marc Antony and Octavian would wage a war against Brutus and Cassius to avenge their ally Julius Caesar. Immediately following the assassination of Caesar, Brutus and Cassius fled to Italy to take control of the Eastern

Cassius says, “Till then, my noble friend, chew on this: / Brutus had rather be a villager / Than to repute himself a son of Rome / Under these hard conditions as this time / Is like to lay upon us” (I.ii.169-174) which is a prime example. Other than these

On the 15th of March 44 BC, a group from the Roman Senate led by Gaius Cassius Longinus, Decimus Junius Brutus and Marcus Junius Brutus assassinated Julius Caesar. Most people know this, or they at least know that Julius Caesar was assassinated, but no one ever really talks about why he was killed. As a general rule, politicians who end up with too much power or politicians who have ideas too radical for their time end up getting assassinated. It’s a recurring pattern throughout history. For example

tells the story of: The ides of March and the downfall of Julius Caesar, Marcus Brutus, and Gaius Cassius. Marcus Brutus is known for participating in the assassination against Julius Caesar in the play: The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. At the time, Rome was led by the mighty tyrant Julius Caesar, who had returned victorious from battle against Pompey. Such people as Marcus Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus were afraid that Caesar would not see fit as the crown of Rome and struck him from his life

world. Abraham and Julius had been assassinated making change to this word and for being a strong leaders and if it wasn’t fortheir leadership our world today would not be the same. Julius Caesar was born on July 12, 100 BC in Rome Julius father Gaius Caesar died when Julius was

betrayal. Despite this, the lives of these two men share more remarkable similarities. Through an analysis of their historical context, their unique similarities and differences will be portrayed. . Born to an aristocratic family around 100 B.C, Gaius Julius Caesar made many contributions to Roman history. Caesar possessed a charming personality and an intelligent mind. As a well-educated man, he served as a skilled and successful politician, lawyer, and military general, conquering much land