Roman Republic

“The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings.” – William Shakespeare (attributed to Cassius) These iconic words, immortalized by Shakespeare, hint at the complex and often contradictory character of General Cassius Longinus. Overshadowed in popular memory by his co-conspirator, Brutus, Cassius was a pivotal figure in the … Read more

Introduction “The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings.” These famous words, attributed to Gaius Cassius Longinus in Shakespeare’s *Julius Caesar*, hint at the complex motivations that drove this Roman senator and general to become one of the most notorious figures in Roman history. Often branded as … Read more