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USE TEXTBOOK- WESTERN CIVILIZATION 9TH EDITION JACKSON J. SPIELVOGEL

YOUTUBE VIDEO-“The Last Days of Julius Caesar”

Answer in an EXHAUSTIVE MANNER AND USE QUOTES AND EVIDENCE FROM THE TEXT

Regarding “The Assassination of Julius Caesar” : (Main Text, Chapter 5) What does Plutarch’s account of Caesar’s assassination reveal about the character of Julius Caesar? Does Plutarch’s story seem probable and objective? why and/or why not? Judging by this piece, what lessons did classical historians intend their readers to take away from retellings of great and dramatic political events? Use the documentary on Julius Caesar to further back up your argument. SEPERATE Paragraph Discuss the role of the Senate, powerful generals, and politicians in the collapse of the Roman Republic.