Julius Caesar

Your Handy Dandy Character Guide

Brutus
Supports the republic
Government guided by votes
of senators

Sound familiar???
Caesars good friend
Loves Caesar, but fears that he is too
ambitious
Able to separate personal feelings from
public life
Torn between loyalties to Caesar and

Julius Caesar
Roman general and senator
Recently returned to Rome
Not NECESSARILY power-hungry
For who so firm that cannot be
seduced?
CANNOT separate public and private life

Antony
Caesars friend
Claims allegiance to Brutus to save his own
life
Convinces crowd to revolt during Caesars
eulogy

Cassius
General
Caesars acquaintance
Dislikes Caesars growing
power

Uses forged letters to

convince Brutus to turn
on Caesar

Octavius
Caesars adopted son and appointed
successor
Returns after Caesars death; joins with
Antony against Cassius and Brutus
Clear authority figure
Eventually takes
over Rome

Casca
Opposed to Caesars rise to power
Does not trust Caesar; thinks his
humble attitude is an act

Calpurnia
Caesars wife
Believes in omens
Warns Caesar against going to Senate on
the Ides of March
Caesar disregards advice
Things dont go well
for him

Flavius and Murellus

Tribunes (official elected by the people
to protect their rights)
Against people cheering for Caesar
when they used to cheer for Pompey
Punished for removing decorations on
Caesars statue

Cicero
Roman senator
Speaks at parade celebrating Caesar
Dies at order of Anthony Antony, Octavius,
and Lepidus

Lepidus
Another member of Antony and
Octaviuss group
Antony looks down on him.
Octavius trusts his loyalty.

Decius
Fellow conspirator
Convinces Caesar that there is no danger
in the senate
Leads Caesar right into the hands of the
conspirators