In his home, Brutus ponders his earlier conversation with Cassius through the night, and as dawn breaks on the ides of March, he concludes that only Caesar's death will release Rome from his tyranny. Cassius approaches Casca in the street and enlists him in his conspiracy against Caesar. That night, a fierce storm rips through the streets of Rome, and rumors of supernatural phenomena spread. Casca says that Caesar made a big show of refusing the crown, thus inciting the crowd, before succumbing to his "falling sickness" and passing out. Later, Brutus and Cassius encounter Casca, who relates how Caesar was offered a crown by Mark Antony three times during the ceremonies. Meanwhile, Caesar confides to his loyal protégé, Mark Antony, that he considers the smart, ambitious Cassius dangerous. Outside the stadium, Caesar's former comrades, Cassius and Brutus, discuss their dissatisfaction with the present regime. Later, at a ceremonial race, Caesar is approached by a soothsayer, who tells him to beware the ides of March. After pulling garlands off Caesar's statues and denouncing the self-appointed dictator, the two men are taken away by guards. A must-have at home.In 44 B.C., tribunes Flavius and Marullus watch with contempt as the citizens of Rome indulge in revelry to celebrate their leader Julius Caesar's triumph over Pompey.
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The images and the acting are really good and the series is entertaining to watch.
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Overall, it is a great TV series if one wants to learn about all the events that took place during the life of Julius Caesar. Then there is the end of the Triumvirate between Caesar, Pompey and Crassus and finally the successful plot to assassinate Julius Caesar. In Gaul, we are shown the famous battle which is believed to be by most historians the most glorious victory in the history of warfare as Caesar is vastly outnumbered by the Gauls. We also get to see Caesar's army conquering Gaul and the legendary encounter with Vercingetorix.
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What we like about this TV movie is its historical accuracy.
The senators eventually attack Caesar and stab him to death On the Ides of March.
This greatly worries the Senate who plots to assassinate him, the main plotters being none other than Cassius and Brutus. Later he allies with Cleopatra and makes her queen of Egypt. Pompey dies in Egypt and Cato commits suide. Upon his return to Rome, Caesar becomes dictator. In Rome, Julia dies of childbirth and Pompey turns against Caesar and allies with Cato and Brutus and forms his own army in Greece. Later Caesar's army is faced with Vercingetorix's army and despite being outnumbered, wins the battle. In Gaul, Caesar army sacks a town and comes across a rebelious warrior who refuses to bow down to Rome. His daughter Julia marries general Pompey and he obtains the legions of Pompey with which he invades and conquers Gaul. Years later, Caesar manages to become consul of Rome. The Julius Caesar TV series covers Caesar's conquest of Gaul He deals with pirates again (actually the very same pirates) who are cutting off the supply of grain to the city. Caesar later returns to Rome when Sulla dies of a heart-attack. Caesar leaves Rome and ends up with pirates who want to ransom him for money. The TV series starts when Caesar is 18 years old, walking with his daughter he learns that Sulla is outside the city and intends to invade Rome with his army. The series was quite popular, it won 2 Emmys and was played in many countries around the world. The Julius Caesar TV series covers the life of Caesar from his life as an 18 year old boy in 82 B.C.
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