MAJOR QUESTIONS ON THE BACKGROUND OF THE PLAY "JULIUS CAESAR"

1. The year and place of the formation of the 1st Triumvirate among whom

2. Year of marriage between Pompey and Julia and how long this marriage continue?

3. The full name of Caesar and Pompey 4. The year and place of the battle between CAESAR and Pompey and its result 

5. The names of Pompey's sons

6. The year and place of the battle between CAESAR and Pompey's sons and its consequence 

7. The year of Caesar's return to Rome 

8.The year of Caesar's assassination, by whom?

1. Formation of the First Triumvirate

Year: 60 BCE

Place: Rome

Members:

Gaius Julius Caesar

Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Pompey)

Marcus Licinius Crassus

Note: It was an informal political alliance, not officially recognized by law.

2. Marriage Between Pompey and Julia

Year of Marriage: 59 BCE

Duration: Until 54 BCE (about 5 years)

End of Marriage: Julia died in childbirth or miscarriage in 54 BCE.

Importance: This marriage was a key bond between Caesar and Pompey, which broke after her death.

3. Full Names

Caesar: Gaius Julius Caesar

Pompey: Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus

4. Battle Between Caesar and Pompey

Year: 48 BCE

Place: Battle of Pharsalus, in Thessaly, Greece

Result:

Caesar decisively defeated Pompey.

Pompey fled to Egypt, where he was assassinated on orders of Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII.

5. Names of Pompey's Sons

Gnaeus Pompeius (Pompey the Younger)

Sextus Pompeius

6. Battle Between Caesar and Pompey’s Sons

Year: 45 BCE

Place: Battle of Munda, in southern Spain

Consequence:

Caesar defeated the Pompeian forces.

Gnaeus Pompeius was captured and executed.

Sextus Pompeius escaped and later became a threat to the Second Triumvirate.

7. Caesar's Return to Rome

Year: 45 BCE (after the Battle of Munda, Caesar returned as sole ruler)

8. Caesar's Assassination

Year: 44 BCE

Date: 15 March 44 BCE (Ides of March)

By Whom: A group of Roman senators, including:

Marcus Junius Brutus

Gaius Cassius Longinus and others (~60 conspirators)

Motive: They feared Caesar's growing power and possible monarchy.

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