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 * 1) ===Cassius===
 * 2) Who was Cassius? Roman general and politician. One of Cesars assassins.
 * 3) What were his accomplishments? Defended the province of Syria.
 * 4) What was his relationship with Caesar? One of his talented generals.
 * 5) Describe his political career. Undistinguished politicians.
 * 6) What part did he play in Caesar's death?Convinced Brutus that Caesar was too powerful.
 * 7) What part did Cassius play in what happens to Rome after Caesar's death? Joined Brutus to lead the republican armies against Mark Antony and Octavian.

Julius Caesar
1. Who was Gaius Julius Caesar? He was the emperor of the Roman Empire 2. What were his accomplishments? Becoming the emperor of the Roman Empire. 3. Describe his political career. He defended the Roman Empire from destruction and was a good leader and fine emperor. 4. How did he die? He was murdered by Brutus, Mark Anthony, and Cassius. 5. What happened in/to Rome after his death? Caesar’s death led to the downfall of the Roman Empire. After he was murdered Cassius tried to become a powerful leader. He was then defeated by Brutus’ army. He then committed suicide.

1. Read Plutarch's [|__description of the death of Caesar.__] 2. What is a soothsayer? A person who tells another person what is coming in the future. 3. What does the soothsayer say to Caesar and what does it mean? 4. Describe the dream that Calpurnia, Caesar's wife, is reported to have shortly before Caesar's death? Her dream was that she was crying over caesar's body. 5. What does Caesar do after his wife's dream? He didn't believe the dream.
 * __Death of Caesar__**

Marcus Brutus
1. Who was Marcus Brutus? - Roman statesman 2. What were his accomplishments? 3. What was his relationship with Caesar? - Had been on pompeys side but Julius had pardoned him -He and Caius Cassius were the principal assassins of Julius Caesar. 4. Describe his political career - Caesar made him governor of Cisalpine Gaul - governor of Cyprus - quaestorship in Cilicia 5. What part did he play in Caesar's death death? - He was one of the main assassins 6. What does Brutus do immediately following the death of Caesar? - He left east and he and cassius held Macedonia together. 7. What part did Brutus play in what happens to Rome after Caesar's death? He let another ruler come in (Agustus) who actually helped Rome a lot, expanded its boundaries, and stretched from Britain to the Mesopotamia and controlled all of the lands around the Mediterranean.

**__Caesar Vs. Pompey__**
1. Read about [|Caesar's conflict with Pompey.] 2. Who was Gnaeus Pompeius (Pompey the Great)? Thanks to him Caesar had much power he had just gotten a victory and gained three new provinces, and caeser puts in him in power of some states. 3. Why does Caesar eventually attack Pompey? He attacks him because he had to cross the river to get the position he felt his achievements deserved, he had to take his troops across the River Rubicon and in doing so declare civil war on the state and Pompey. 4. What is the outcome of their battle? Pompey failed and fled to Egypt leaving Caesar as a the dictator of Rome. Out of this many were left who plotted against him.