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William Shakespeare lived from 1564 to 1616, and Queen Elizabeth I was on the throne when he wrote Julius Caesar.
Julius Caesar was assassinated by conspirators on the Ides of March, 44 BC.
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📌 Elizabethans admired Caesar’s leadership and generosity but disapproved of his ambition and ruthlessness.
1. Which monarch was on the English throne when Shakespeare wrote Julius Caesar?
2. Which Roman writer inspired Shakespeare with an account of Julius Caesar’s assassination?
3. At the beginning of the play, what helps explain why some Romans value Caesar?
In which years did William Shakespeare live?
1564 to 1616.
Which queen was on the throne when Shakespeare wrote Julius Caesar?
Queen Elizabeth I.
When was Julius Caesar assassinated by conspirators?
On the Ides of March, 44 BC.
Who rules Rome at the beginning of *Julius Caesar*?
Julius Caesar.
What did Romans value about Caesar’s treatment of defeated enemies?
His generosity and the positions he gave some of them.
Why do Cassius and the conspirators plot to assassinate Caesar?
To prevent him from becoming too powerful.
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