Julius Caesar Flashcards
Where was he born?
Stratford upon Avon
Shakespeare Born?
1564
Married whom? how many children?
Anne Hathaway. Three.
Part owner of what theater?
Globe Theater
Died what year? what age?
- 52.
what has some scholars concluded?
some scholars concluded from thus lack and from Shakespear’s modest education, his plays were actually written by someone else- FRANCIS BACON & EARL of OXFORD - two popular candidates.
author of how many plays and sonnets?
37 plays. 154 sonnets.
where dose Julius Ceaser takenplace? when?
ancient Rome. 44 B.C.
how did Rome suffer?
Rome suffered from constant infighting between ambitious military leaders and the far weaker senators to whom they supposedly owed allegiance
who could become the absolute ruler of rome?
succession of men. but only Julius Caesar seemed likely to achieve status.
citizens who favored democratic rule feared what?
feared that Julia Caesar would lead to the ENSLAVEMENT or roman citizens by one of their own
who assassinated Caesar?
a group of conspirators (Brutus)
what has occurred shortly after the assassination?
civil war
Julius Caesar was Shakespear’s… and was first preformed…
shortest play. preformed in 1599.
when did the first text of the play appear?
1623
who was Julius Caesar’s wife? what was she?
Callirnis. Prophetess (tell future)
who were the senators to whom Caesars answers?
Clecero. Publus. Popllous Leana.
who was Brutus’s wife?
Portia
who was Pindarus and Casca
slave, fatty
who was Declus?
convinced Caesar to go on Ides of March
who was the people in power after Caesars’ death?
Octautus, Mark Antony, Lepidus
who was Octautus?
great nephew. adopted son.
who was Mark Antony?
loyal to Caesar
