Caesar portrayed his invasion of Gaul as being a defensive pre-emptive action most historians agree that the wars were fought primarily to boost Caesar's political career and to pay off…

Shakespeare may have written Julius Caesar as the first of his plays to be performed at the Globe, in 1599. For it, he turned to a key event in Roman…

In Shakespeare's timeless tragedy, "Julius Caesar," the epic tale unfolds against the backdrop of ancient Rome's political turmoil and ambition. As Caesar's rising power threatens the stability of the Republic…

This book explores the development of the ideological content of Pompey and Caesar's monuments in Rome, emphasising the importance of this period as a precursor to imperial propaganda through architecture…

The Civil War recounts Caesar's conflict against the Roman Senate from 49-48 BC. Divided into three books, Caesar narrates his journey from Gaul to Italy, detailing his clashes with Pompeius…

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