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Julius Caesar - 41 mins
Julius Caesar had possibly more impact on his time than any other Roman. Politically, Caesar took control of Rome's destiny, guiding it to become an empire that would rule the ancient world for another 500 years. As a military leader, he is generallydescribed as one of the greatest commanders in history.
Ancient Roman military across time
Watch Julius Caesar section from 9.44-11.20 (3 mins)
Rome : the world's first superpower Part 4. Caesar.
Caesar - The story of the greatest Roman of them all - Julius Caesar. Chapters 3 & 4 about Caesar’s victory and death

A series of 8 videos looking at the context, hatred & conflict, fate & free will as well as key quote analysis. (13 mins)

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar - dramatized account
Lit2Go allows for a student to listen to the audio of the play with the written words of the play being available on the screen.
LibriVox - Julius Casear
Librivox cast recording of the play, text not visible when listening to the play.
Royal Shakespeare Company
Watch videos related to Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, included educational animations and scenes from the play.

Julius Caesar - Folger Shakespeare Library
Plot summary of and introduction to William Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar, with links to online texts, digital images, and other resources.
Julius Caesar - Royal Shakespeare Company
Julius Caesar is a play about the rights and wrongs of leadership. All of the information you need about the play is divided into four sections: Story, Characters, Language and Staging.
Beware the Ides of March
The Soothsayer says, “Beware the Ides of March.” Suddenly a chill falls on Caesar’s festive procession at the opening of Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar.
Beware the Ides of March - Getty Edu
What were the Ides of March, and what do they have to do with Julius Caesar, Shakespeare, and livers? Short educational blog article from the Getty community.

National Geographic March 2023

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Shakespeare's Life
Folger Shakespeare Library - includes links to primary sources and podcasts
Life in Elizabethan England
A compendium of common knowledge
William Shakespeare biography
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

Shakespeare - Rhetorical Devices
Rhetorical devices - a table of some of the more common devices employed for emphasis in Shakespeare:
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Facts
No Sweat Shakespeare
Shakespeare exposed by plagiarism detector
Is the world's greatest writer a cheat? Software normally used to outwit exam fraud has disclosed an obscure manuscript that was the source of many of the Bard's most famous lines.
The Globe Theatre - virtual tour
Explore the physical theatre, The Globe