Julius Caesar

Flavius and Murrelus

44 BCE

When Caesar defeats Pompey many are happy and celebrating while others like Flavius and Murellus are mad and conspire to kill Caesar. They also go around taking off decorations from statues of Caesar.

The Soothsayer

44 BCE

During this Caesar is at the Feast of Lupercal and is surrounded by many people. He hears one in the crowd calling his name and tells them to come forth. The soothsayer comes out of the crowd and tells Caesar to beware the "Ides of March". Caesar hears this and says that this man is crazy let us leave him.

Cassius attempts to recruit Brutus

44 BCE

During the Feast of Lupercal there is a race. Caesar leaves his friends to watch the race and it leaves Brutus and Cassius alone. Cassius starts by sucking up to Brutus saying he is honorable and better than Caesar. Brutus has already had thoughts about what to do if Caesar gets crowned and Brutus tells him to give him some time to think.

Brutus is conflicted

44 BCE

In this scene Brutus has his soliloquy and is having trouble deciding if his love for Caesar or his love for Rome is more important.His servant Lucius finds another letter and this helps turn Brutus. After thinking it over all night long he decides Rome needs him and he agrees to join the conspiracy.

Artemidorus

44 BCE

Artemidorus is writing a letter to Caesar in this scene. Somehow Artemidorus has discovered the assassination plot to kill Caesar and is trying to warn him and he clearly writes out everyone's name involved in it. His plan was to give the letter to him when he was walking to the capitol and hope he reads it.

Caesar is warned

44 BCE

In this scene Caesar is heading to the capitol and is going with the conspirators. When he is walking he receives a warning letter from Artemidorus but doesn't read it right away. He is also warned again by the fortune teller about his journey not being over but he ignores the man.

Caesar's home confliction

44 BCE

The weather outside is raging with thunder and lightning. Calphurnia had a dream of the people of Rome bathing in a fountain of blood. Her and Caesar are very superstitious and she interprets this as a bad omen and saying that it is his blood and him dying. Caesar believes her a little and tells the priests to sacrifice an animal and see what they find. The animal they sacrificed didn't a heart and this made Caesar even more scared and decided to stay home until his friends convince him to go.

Lepidus

42 BCE

In this scene Antony and Octavius express their views on the newest member of the triumvirate Lepidus. This is where the group starts to show argument and starts to show the real leader of the group which was Antony. Antony believes that Lepidus isn't very useful as anything other than an errand boy. Octavius thinks that he is a good experienced soldier.

Brutus and Cassius argue

42 BCE

In this scene Brutus and Cassius start to disagree for like the first time in the story. Usually in the story Brutus would just take over and tell him what to do. Brutus describes him as a cooling friend. This just means that they aren't as good of friends as they used to be and when they start arguing they decide to go into Brutus' tent so the soldiers don't get distraught over their leaders fighting.

Antony and Octavius disagree

42 BCE

In this scene they are preparing to fight at Philipi and you can tell from the beginning that they aren't getting along because they are arguing over the smallest things like which side of the battlefield they will each fight on. They also argue about whether or not Brutus and Cassius will even come out and attack.

Brutus talks to the crowd

42 BCE

In this scene Brutus and the conspirators just got done murdering Caesar and Brutus tries to explain their actions to the crowd. He convinces them very well and the people want to make him the next Caesar. Mark Antony then comes in and says that all Brutus' reasons aren't valid and then they call the conspirators murders and villains.

Caesar's will

42 BCE

In this scene Caesar's will is read and in it he leaves each citizen 100 dollars. He also leaves any public land to Rome so public parks can be made. Antony later receives word that Octavius and Lepidous are at Caesar's house and he hears that Brutus and Cassius have fled Rome.

Brutus and Cassius attack

42 BCE

In this scene the Battle of Philipi begins and Brutus thinks it's a good time to attack because he believes that they will have the advantage. During this time Cassius is losing his side and says that he is the "enemy of his own people" which means that his troops are retreating. At this time Cassius sees people at his camp and sends Titinius to go and see who it is and Cassius' slave says that he was captured. This really hurts Cassius because it was his good friend so he killed himself.

The Battle Ends

42 BCE

In this scene the battle has come to an end and Cassius has already killed himself. Brutus has been overrun during the battle and retreated. He will not become a prisoner because he is too noble and doesn't want to be dragged through the streets of Rome. He asks his friends to help him kill himself but no one would do it but Strato. Brutus kills himself and is found by Antony and Octavius. Antony eulogizes him and they go back to Rome.

The Argument

42 BCE

In this scene Brutus and Cassius are arguing inside of Brutus' tent and start saying some hurtful things to one another. Cassius believes that Brutus has wronged him by not punishing Lucius and Brutus says that Cassius is taking bribes. Cassius becomes so offended that he says he is weary of living and asks Brutus to kill him. After the argument Brutus hears of Portia's death and he shows no emotion at all while Cassius can't control himself like Brutus does.