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I am the emperor of Rome. I can be imperious,am easily flattered, very superstitious, and ambitious to become the king of the Roman state.

Thursday, April 21, 2011

A Visit To Brutus:

  It's been a while now after my death, and things have changed for Brutus. Back at home in Rome, many of my people went from door to door in search of both Brutus and Cassius, for their vengeance on how they had killed me. To prevent from getting killed, both Brutus and Cassius ran away to hide in Philippi. Soon Antony and Octavius have found them and declared a war. As both prepared for this war, I have decided to give Brutus a little visit. 
   It was late at night and everyone was sleeping except for Brutus. Brutus was lying down reading his book. I decided to interrupt his quiet time by giving him a visit. 
  " Hello, Brutus" I said. Brutus then looked up, ajusted his eyes, and jumped up fearfully. 
   " What are yo- you? A god? An angel? A- a, Devil? He asked.
                                                         " No Brutus, it is I Caesar."I said. 
                                                         " Caesar!? Wha- what do you want from me?" he                              asked a little scared 
                                                          " I want of nothing. I came to tell you that we will meet again" I said
                                                            " What do you mean by meet again?" he asked
                                                            " We will meet Again." I said again as I began to disappear. " Again, again, again, again." echoed as i disappeared. Brutus just sat their after I left, not knowing what he saw, was true.


   

A War To Remember:

                                 Battle in Philippi




A War To Remember:
  It all began in Philippi. Octavious, Antony, and all their forces waited for Brutus, Cassius, and all their forces to arrive. Soon a messenger finally arrived to report that Brutus, and Cassius had arrived. 
  " Octavious, you take the left side, I'll take the right." said Antony, But not wanting to follow what Antony had said Octavious insists upon taking the right side, while he take the left side. As Brutus, Cassius, and all their followers enter, the opposing generals began to confront each other in parley. Both sides immediately hurled insults at one another. Octavius then drew his sword and called for my death to be avenged; he then swore that he would not lay the sword down again until another Caesar (names himself) adds the deaths of the traitors to the general slaughter. The leaders insulted each other once more, before parting to ready their armies for battle. Once Antony and Octavious left, Brutus asked Lucillius if he could talk to him privately.Cassius then called Messala to do the same.Once finished, to find out if there were any recent omens, Cassius told his soldiers that it was his birthday. Some of the bad omens the sldier's said were that, there were two mighty eagles alighted on the foremost banners of their army and perched there, feeding from some of the soldier's hands. They also said that early in the morning they were all gone. Later ravens, crows, and other scavenger birds arrived circling over the troops as if the men were diseased and weak prey's. Once the soldier's finished, Cassius then walked back to join Brutus. Things began to get worse for Brutus and Cassius. Once on the battle field again, Cassius saw men retreating, Cassius then sends Titinius to ride toward the soldiers to see who they are. Once Titinius left Cassius told Pindaris to watch after Titinius. This is when things began to get worse for Cassius. As Pindaris watches Titinus, Pindaris reports to Cassius that he saw Titinius being shot by the soldiers. Once Cassius thought that it was all his fault that Titinius died, when he really didn't, Cassius told Pindaris to kill him by stabbing him with a knife. The truth was that Titinius did't get killed or captured, he was celebrating with Brutus because they had won the first battle. It was soon to late because Cassius had just died. Once Brutus had found out about Cassius's death he got angry and mad because he killed himself for no reason. Soon Brutus dies as well, due to losing in the battle. And at the end the victory goes to bth Octavious and Antony.       


                                        







So Called " Friends":

Casca: Joins the Conspiracy on the night before my assassination, and is the first conspirator to stab me.









Brutus:  Is a praetor - that is, a judge, he is widely admired by many people for his noble nature. He joins the conspiracy because he genuinely fears that I will become a tyrant, but his idealism causes him to make some poor judgments along his way.







Cassius: Is the brother in law of Brutus and an extreme judge of human nature. He was the one who organized (started) the conspiracy against me and he was also the one who convinced Brutus by giving him passionate argument and by deviously throwing forged letters in to Brutus's house. 






Metellus Cimber: Is the one who attracted my attention by saying his brother's banishment should be revoked. He was also the one who allowed the assassins to surround me, which allowed Casca to stab me.







Trebonius: Was the one who lured Antony out of the Senate house so that the others can kill me. Was also one of the conspirator's who actually did not stab me.








Decius Brutus: Is the conspirator who persuaded me to attend the Senate on the day of the Ides of March by faking a flattering interpretation of (my wife) Calpurnia's dream and by telling me that the Senates want to crown me king.

Caius Ligarius: Is the last member of the conspirators to join during the early morning of the Ides of March.  

        
         After the day of my assassination I have realized who my real friends are, and who my enemies are. I was very upset to find out that Brutus, my best friend that I truly loved and cared for, was one of those who hated, and wanted to get rid of me. That day has shocked me, and I hope it has shocked many of you, and it will always shock me whenever I will look back on it. Yes things could have been different for me if I had just listened to my wife, the soothsayer, and Artemidorus, but like I said before I was a blind fool. They, Calpurnia, Artimindoru, and the soothsawyer were all the ones who tried to warn me and protect me, while Decius Brutus, Brutus, Cassius, and all the other conspirators, were all the ones, that wanted to kill me. And by me turning my back by not listening to them, I got killed, and their is one thing that i have learned through all of this. That one thing is to listen to the ones who care for you, and to ignore the ones who hate and deceive you.