![]() ![]() However, the conspirators fear that Caesar is becoming too powerful and that he may threaten the future of the cherished Roman Republic by making himself king. Caesar is a Roman general and politician who is very popular with the common people. The play deals with the plot, led by Brutus and Cassius to murder Julius Caesar on March 15, 44 BCE. ![]() However, for purposes of dramatic effect, events which, according to Roman historians, took place over several months are depicted as happening within days or hous of each other. The play is believed to have first been performed in 1599 but did not appear in print until 1623, when it was published in the First Folio, the first printed collection of the complete works of Shakespeare. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar (usually referred to simply as Julius Caesar) is a historical tragedy play by William Shakespeare. The Murder of Julius Caesar, 1865 painting by Karl Theodor von Piloty. ![]()
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