Julius caesar biography powerpoint project

Julius Caesar -

Historical Background

William Shakespeare

The Globe Theater

Historical Background - Julius Caesar

The play with written in the late 16th century

• Presented in the Globe Theater
• Elizabeth Tudor was on the Throne

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The Period Covered in the Play

• Roman Empire was at its height - empire covered all of the Mediterranean area from Gibraltar to Egypt and into Europe and Great Brittain

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Roman Empire at its height

Never was as strong as with Julius Caesar again!

Rome - Interesting Tidbits

• Roman Achievements
• Laws and Order
• Effective Road Systems
• Military System unmatched
• Civilized Housing
• Culture

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Julius Caesar - A Glance in History

• Julius Caesar
• Most noted of ALL the Caesars
• Conquered Egypt and brought the Roman Empire to its greatest point
• Through his victories he was encouraged to be a life-long Caesar - sons would inherit
• Presented the idea to become a "god