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==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
The play opens with Julius Caesar's triumphant return to [[Ancient Rome|Rome]], having defeated his enemies including his lead rival, Pompey. Shortly after his arrival, a nobleman, called [[Cassius]], starts a plot to assasinate Caesar. Several Romans are jealous of his new power and seek to take it for themselves. One of the unsure conspirators, [[Marcus Brutus]], does it for a different purpose; to preserve the Roman Republic. The assasination takes place as planned and the conspirators proclaim that Caesar was an ambitious tyrant. However, they make the mistake of letting Julius Caesar's close friend, [[Mark Antony]], to give an oration at the funeral. He rallies the Romans against the conspirators and they flee. Antony and Caesar's nephew, [[Augustus|Octavius]], form an army to take the conspirators. Both of their armies meet at Philippi. The conspirators lose the battle and both Brutus and Cassius commit suicide.
The play opens with Julius Caesar's triumphant return to [[Ancient Rome|Rome]], having defeated his enemies including his lead rival, Pompey. Shortly after his arrival, a nobleman, called [[Cassius]], starts a plot to assassinate Caesar. Several Romans are jealous of his new power and seek to take it for themselves. One of the unsure conspirators, [[Brutus|Marcus Brutus]], does it for a different purpose; to preserve the Roman Republic. The assassination takes place as planned and the conspirators proclaim that Caesar was an ambitious tyrant. However, they make the mistake of letting Julius Caesar's close friend, [[Mark Antony]], to give an oration at the funeral. He rallies the Romans against the conspirators and they flee. Antony and Caesar's nephew, [[Augustus|Octavius]], form an army to take the conspirators. Both of their armies meet at Philippi. The conspirators lose the battle and both Brutus and Cassius commit suicide.
==Characters==
'''Julius Caesar''' is a hailed victor over Pompey and dictator of Rome. His assassination happens midway through the play. He appears to Brutus before the Battle of Philippi.
'''Octavius Caesar''' is the nephew of Julius Caesar, who takes the title Caesar after the assassination. He fights at the Battle of Philippi.
'''Mark Antony''' is a friend of Caesar, who stirs Rome in anger towards the assassins. He also fights at the Battle of Philippi.
'''Lepidus''' is a weak triumvir after Julius Caesar's death.
'''Brutus''' is a noble Roman, who leads the assassination of Caesar for the general good. He commits suicide after the Battle of Philippi.
'''Cassius''' is an ambitious Roman, who brings Brutus into the conspiracy. He dies mistakenly believing the Battle of Philippi is already lost.
'''Casca''' is the first conspirator to stab Julius Caesar.
'''Trebonius, Legarius, Decius Brutus, Metellus Cimber & Cinna''' are the remaining conspirators of Caesar's assassination.
'''Cicero''' is a Senator of Rome, who briefly appears at the beginning of the play.
'''Flavius & Marullus''' are two tribunes who rebuke the people for cheering Caesar's victory when they also cheered Pompey. They try to tear down Caesar's monuments, but are silenced.
'''Cappurnia''' is the wife of Julius Caesar. She warns him not to go to the capitol, but fails to persuade him.
'''Portia''' is the wife of Brutus. She is grieved by his recent melancholy. When he flees Rome, she commits suicide.
'''A Soothsayer''' that warns Caesar of the Ides of March.
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