The document discusses the murder of Julius Caesar, who was a Roman general and dictator. It provides background on Caesar's rivalry with Pompey and his becoming dictator of Rome. On March 15th, 44 BC, Caesar was stabbed to death in the Senate by a group of conspirators led by Brutus and Cassius, who were senators that opposed Caesar's rule.

1. The Murder of Julius
Caesar
WALT- To use source evidence to
create a detailed and
accurate report.

2. Who was Julius Caesar?
• Roman army general
• Had led his army to conquer
the whole of Gaul (France and
Belgium)
• Had sent an expedition over to
Britain
• Was a popular hero with his
troops and with the ordinary
people of Rome

3. Caesar and Pompey
• One of Caesar’s biggest rivals was
another general called Pompey
• The Senate disliked Caesar and
supported Pompey – they ordered
Caesar to get rid of his army
• Caesar ignored them and defeated
Pompey in battle
• Caesar then took over Rome as
‘Dictator for Life’

4. Caesar’s murder – the build up
• A few weeks before his murder Caesar is
told by a soothsayer ‘Beware the Ides of
march!’

5. • The night before his murder his wife
Calpurnia has a nightmare and begs him
not to go to the Senate
Caesar’s murder – the build up

6. The Murder
• 15th
March 44BC Caesar gets ready to go to the
senate
• More than 60 conspirators wait for Caesar in the
Senate
• The conspirators, all senators, are led by Brutus
and Cassius
• With daggers concealed under their togas they
murder Caesar, stabbing him at least 23 times
• Caesar says to his friend Brutus ‘You, too, my
child.’

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9. Who killed
Julius Caesar?

10. The Charge
15th
March 44BC
In the senate
Stabbed 23 times

11. CHARACTERS
• CHAIRMAN
• Court usher
• Jury
DEFENCE WITNESSES
• Defence lawyer
• Army general 1
• Army general 2
• Army general 3
• Army general 4
PROSECUTION WITNESSES
• Prosecution lawyer
• Roman politician 1
• Roman politician 2
• Roman politician 3
• Senator 1
• Senator 2
• Lepidus retired solider
• Nicolaus of Damascus

12. Judges = Jury
- What we call the jury, the Romans called judges: iudices. These
were probably members of the town council, the decuriones.
Ostia’s council had one hundred in the late first century.
In order to be admitted as a decurion, you had to be freeborn, at
least 25 years old, and wealthy. One of Cicero’s cases had 300
judges sitting in.
They voted by using wax tablets marked with a ‘C’ on one side and
an ‘A’ on the other. If they thought the defendant was guilty, they
rubbed off the 'A', leaving the 'C' for CONDEMNO. (I condemn) If
they thought the defendant was innocent, they rubbed off the 'C',
leaving the ‘A’ for ABSOLVO. (I release)
The tablets were placed in a jar and a clerk counted them up, then
gave the result to the chairman

13. Six Parts of the Speech - Once the judges had been sworn in, the
main speeches would be given, prosecution first, then defence.
After that, witnesses would be called and cross-examined
EXORDIUM -- INTRODUCTION
NARRATION -- WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE THE CRIME
PROPOSITION -- HOW THE CRIME WAS COMMITTED
PROOFS -- EVIDENCE AND CLUES
REFUTATION -- HOW YOUR OPPONENT IS WRONG
PERORATION -- CONCLUSION

14. Why was Caesar murdered?
• Listen to the evidence and make a list of the
different suspects and the reasons they are
suspected.
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15. Year 7 Assessment
Your Task –
• Write a police report on the
murder of Julius Caesar
• Include what happened and
why it happened

16. Rome Constabulary- Police Report
Incident- Murder of Julius Caesar
16 March 44BC
Report by Detective Inspector
Sharland
Diagram of Crime Scene

17. Levels
• Level 3 - Beginning to give a few reasons for the
murder of Caesar
• Level 4 - Give some reasons for the murder of
Caesar
• Level 5 - Describe and make links between
different reasons for the murder of Caesar
• Level 6 - Examine and explain reasons for the
murder of Caesar