The character I thought to be the most interesting was Julius Caesar. In many ways, Julius Caesar was the ideal tragic hero. His rough start into the world of Roman society, his many military triumphs, his status as a hero of the Roman plebeians, his relationship with Cleopatra and his fatal move towards becoming a dictator, have made Julius Caesar an enduring character in history, politics and art. His many successes and his many mistakes have made the name Julius Caesar immortal in history and in the arts. As an aspiring history major, I find Julius Caesar to be the most interesting character due to the cultural and historical impact he made with his life and death.
Monday, September 5, 2016
Caesar the show stealer
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Impact is right. Apart from his political and literary achievements, Caesar, in his capacity as Pontifex Maximus of Rome, re-synchronized the Roman calendar with the course of the sun and thus created the calendar that we still use (with a slight adjustment that became necessary around 1,600 years later, under Pope Gregory). And the month July is, of course, named after Julius Caesar.
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