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Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is a historical tragedy, first performed in 1599, that dramatizes the assassination of the Roman leader Julius Caesar and its aftermath. The play explores themes of power, loyalty, fate, and betrayal.
The story follows Caesar’s rise to power and the growing concerns among Roman senators, particularly Cassius and Brutus, who fear that he will become a tyrant. Persuaded by Cassius, Brutus joins a conspiracy to kill Caesar for the supposed good of Rome. After the famous assassination scene ("Et tu, Brute?"), Rome plunges into chaos. Mark Antony, Caesar’s loyal friend, turns public opinion against the conspirators with his stirring funeral speech ("Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears"), leading to a civil war that ultimately results in the downfall of Brutus and Cassius.
The play is a powerful meditation on the complexities of political ambition and moral responsibility, making it one of Shakespeare’s most studied and performed works.
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