Julius Caesar (play)
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Julius Caesar is a play written by William Shakespeare. It is based on the historic event of the life and death of the Roman emperor Julius Caesar.
Julius Caesar is one of the 38 plays that William Shakespeare wrote. It is believed that it was produced during the late 1500s. The play follows the assassination of Caesar by his beloved friend Brutus and so called enemy Cassius. Brutus was easily manipulated by Cassius and was then part of the plan of his death. Brutus then starts to show remorse and convinces the citizens of Rome that it was for the best.
[change] Characters
- Julius Caesar - a Roman general who is trying to become the emperor
- Brutus - Caesar's best friend, although he does not support Caesar's rule
- Cassius - a friend of Brutus, the head of the conspiracy to kill Caesar
- Antony - Caesar's loyal friend, who supports Caesar and opposes Cassius
- Octavius - Caesar's adopted son, next in line for the throne
- Calpurnia - Caesar's wife
- Portia - Brutus' wife;
- Flavius and Marvullus - two men who are killed for objecting to Caesar's rule
- Cicero - a famous public speaker and senator
- Lepidus - forms a committee with Antony and Octavius to find and kill Caesar's murderers
- Publius - a senator who gets banished and the others plead for his pardon
- Metallus - Publious's brother; Requests Caesar to call Publious back
- Cinna - A poet who is killed by the mob after funeral ceremony
- Casca - A conspirator who comes to call Caesar to go to senate house at the day of his murder
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