When an Emperor or Augustus after the Julio-Claudian period named an heir to the throne that heir would be known thereafter as Caesar as it evolved to become a title rather than a name like those of Tiberius , Caligula , Claudius and Nero , until his ascession, when he too would take the title Augustus. The taking of the name Caesar originated as Augustus was named Gaius Julius Caesar like the original dictator upon his adoption.
As each successive emperor was adopted i. Tiberius by Augustus he gained the name Caesar as an indication of this adoptive heritage. Seems like an interesting idea to us, but, to be fair, we think we should also tell you about the major counterarguments to this argument so you can make up your own mind:.
Argument 1: Even if you think Julius Caesar isn't about Caesar's personal tragedy, you could still say it's about the national tragedy of Rome that revolves around Caesar. If we think of the play as being about a struggle between the ideals of the Roman Republic and the threat of tyranny as epitomized by the historical figure of Caesar, then the play's title makes a lot of sense.
In other words, Caesar may be dead, but his spirit lives on — throughout Shakespeare's play and the course of history. Argument 3: Even if Brutus is the tragic hero of the play, that doesn't mean Shakespeare should have named the play after him. Willy Shakes, after all, does have a track record of naming plays after major political leaders, regardless of their dramatic roles. Nevertheless, the titles of these plays reflect the reign during which they take place.
He spoke first at assembly meetings, and Roman coins bore his face. While Caesar's reforms greatly enhanced his standing with Rome's lower- and middle-class populations, his increasing power was met with envy, concern and angst in the Roman Senate. A number of politicians saw Caesar as an aspiring king. And Romans had no desire for monarchical rule: Legend has it that it had been five centuries since they'd last allowed a king to rule them.
Caesar's inclusion of former Roman enemies in the government helped seal his downfall. Caesar was assassinated by political rivals on the Ides of March March 15th , 44 B. It's not clear whether Caesar knew of the plot to kill him: By all accounts, he planned to leave Rome on March 18 for a military campaign in what is now modern-day Iraq, where he hoped to avenge the losses suffered by his former political ally Crassus.
Cassius and Brutus dubbed themselves "the liberators. Brutus' involvement in the killing packed the most complicated backstory. But after Caesar's victory over Pompey, Brutus was encouraged to join the government. His mother, Servilia, was also one of Caesar's lovers. After his death, Caesar quickly became a martyr in the new Roman Empire. A mob of lower- and middle-class Romans gathered at Caesar's funeral, with the angry crowd attacking the homes of Cassius and Brutus. Just two years after his death, Caesar became the first Roman figure to be deified.
The Senate also gave him the title "The Divine Julius. A power struggle ensued in Rome, leading to the end of the Roman Republic. Caesar's great-grandnephew Gaius Octavian played on the late ruler's popularity, assembling an army to fight back the military troops defending Cassius and Brutus.
His victory over Caesar's assassins allowed Octavian, who assumed the name Augustus , to take power in 27 B. In November , archaeologists announced the discovery of what they believed to be the first evidence of Caesar's invasion of Britain in 54 B. The excavation of a new road in Ebbsfleet, Kent, revealed a five-meter-wide defensive ditch and the remains of pottery and weapons.
Experts from the University of Leicester and Kent County Council said the location was consistent with accounts of the invasion from the time period, and enabled them to pinpoint nearby Pegwell Bay as the likely landing spot for Caesar's fleet.
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