Roman Republic

Introduction “The fault, expensive Brutus, just isn’t in our stars, however in ourselves, that we’re underlings.” These well-known phrases, attributed to Gaius Cassius Longinus in Shakespeare’s *Julius Caesar*, trace on the advanced motivations that drove this Roman senator and common to develop into one of the crucial infamous figures in Roman historical past. Typically branded … Read more

“The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings.” – William Shakespeare (attributed to Cassius) These iconic words, immortalized by Shakespeare, hint at the complex and often contradictory character of General Cassius Longinus. Overshadowed in popular memory by his co-conspirator, Brutus, Cassius was a pivotal figure in the … Read more