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Julius Caesar William Shakespeares historical play Who is Julius Caesar ? Who is Brutus? Who is Mark Antony? What happens to Julius Caesar ? Julius Caesar (100BC - 44BC) was a politician and general of the late Roman republic, who greatly extended the Roman empire before seizing power and making himself dictator of Rome, paving the way for the imperial system. The First Triumvirate consists of Julius Caesar, Cassius, and Pompey Marcus Brutus was a Roman senator of the late Roman Republic. He is best known in modern times for taking a leading role in the assassination conspiracy against Julius Caesar Antony was a daring general in the army of Julius Caesar who rose to become one of Caesars closest colleagues. After Caesars assassination, Antony formed an official political alliance with Octavian (Augustus) and Lepidus, known to historians today as the Second Triumvirate. The Death of Julius Caesar The summary of Julius Caesar Julius Caesar Brutus Cassius Mark Antony This drama is one of the great tragedy themed plays by William Shakespeare. Julius Caesar is a highly ambitious political leader in Rome and his aim is to become dictator. Caesar is warned that he must beware the Ides of March . The prophecy comes true and Caesar is assassinated due to the plotting of Marcus Brutus and Cassius. The friend of Julius Caesar, Mark Antony, provides the famous funeral oration (Friends, Romans, and countrymen…) Brutus and Cassius meet their inevitable defeat which plunges the country into civil war. The Ides of March (Latin: Idus Martiae) is the name of the date 15 March in the Roman calendar. The term ides was used for the 15th day of the months of March, May, July, and October, and the 13th day of the other eight months.[1] In Roman times, the Ides of March was a festive day dedicated to the god Mars and a military parade was usually held. In modern times, the term Ides of March is best known as the date that Julius Caesar was assassinated, in 44 BC, the story o