Denise Sparks. Professor Dr. Kelly Jernigan. History 121.

Denise Sparks Professor Dr. Kelly Jernigan History 121 24 March 2017 The Assassination of Julius Caesar The first article in the chosen reading is entitled â€Å"The Assassination of Julius Caesar, 44 B.C.†. Primarily it took on the position that Caesar was a selfish dictator. The exception to that in this article was the discussion about how Caesar had Cleopatra put into power to rule Egypt. The prime example of the view concerning Caesar being a selfish dictator comes from the discussion of his planned assignation. The paragraph from eyewitness history.com states, â€Å"Caesar continued to consolidate his power and in February 44 BC, he declared himself dictator for life. This act, along with his continual effort to adorn himself with the†¦show more content†¦As this is a detailed account from Marcus Brutus, it describes the events leading up to and the eventual assassination of Julius Caesar. The disdain is quite evident throughout the article. The most poignant quote from the article acquired from Sourcebooks.fordham.edu st ates, â€Å"Caesar does not hinder me, nor will he hinder me, from doing according to the laws.† This statement is in keeping with the entirety of the article. These portrayals from required articles take a stance that is different than our textbooks. The stance our textbook takes is much more suited to Caesar being not only a great politician but, leader. It goes on to discuss his many successful endeavors, the opinions of his troops, and the vast empire he had acquired. The descriptive nature of the text uses such words as â€Å"awed† and â€Å"boldness† when describing his leadership qualities and, opinions of his troops. This is displayed in our text by, â€Å"Caesar won his soldiers’ loyalty with victories and plunder I Gaul, which he added to the Roman provinces, and he awed his troops with his boldness by crossing the channel to campaign in Britain.† (Hunt, Martin, Rosenwein, Smith 164). Another example of the views of his troops is s tated as, â€Å"Caesar led his army against Rome. As he crossed Rubicon River, the official northern boundary of Italy, in early 49 B.C.E., he uttered the famous words signaling that there was now no turning back: â€Å"Let’s roll the dice.† His