Octavious | Caesar’s nephew who returns to Rome after the assassination, and later joins Antony and Lepidus as part of the ruling Triumvirate |
Cicero | A respected Senator of Rome who is not asked to join the conspiracy, but who is executed by Antony and Octavius |
Philippi | This Greek location is the place where the great battle takes place |
Carpenter | A worker who takes a day off in Act One to go see Caesar’s triumphant return to Rome |
Lepidus | One of the ruling Triumvirate after the death of Caesar. Antony compares him to his horse |
Caesar | A great general of Rome, who has recently won a civil war against Pompey and returns to Rome in triumph |
Flavius | One of the Tribunes of the People of Rome who tries to dampen down the celebrations over Caesar’s victory over Pompey |
Strato | This soldier in Brutus’ army holds the sword that Brutus throws himself on |
Casca | This Roman is an ally of Cassius and a member of the conspiracy before Brutus |
Artemidorus | This character tries to warn Caesar of the plot, but he is unable to deliver his message |
Cassius | The mastermind behind Caesar’s assassination, and experienced soldier |
Murellus | This character urges commoners not to overdo the celebrations on Caesar’s return at the start of the play |
Sardis | A place in Western Turkey where Brutus assembles the troops before the final battle |
Rome | This Italian city is the setting for the first three acts of the play |
Metellus | _____ Cimber; one of the conspirators against Caesar, pleads for repeal of his brother’s banishment just before the assassination |
Antony | A powerful orator, this friend of Caesar’s wages war against the conspirators. His rousing speech at the funeral causes Romans to turn against the conspirators |
Portia | The wife of Brutus who wants him to share his troubles with her. She commits suicide by swallowing hot coals |
Lucius | A servant in the house of Brutus |
Calpurnia | Caesar’s wife who places great faith in omens and portents. As a result of a nightmare, she tries to persuade Caesar to stay home on the Ides of March |
Decius | This conspirator against Caesar ensures that Caesar comes to the capital on the Ides of March |
Lucilius | An officer in Brutus’ army who claims to be Brutus when captured |
Cobbler | One of the tradesmen who leaves his shop to go see Caesar’s triumph |
Trebonius | This conspirator keeps Antony out of the way while the others stab Caesar |
Cinna | A poet who has the same name as the conspirator who is killed by the mob |
Pindarus | Cassius’ slave who kills Cassius at the latter’s request |
Brutus | A noble Roman who is persuaded to join the plot to thwart Caesar’s ambition. Antony calls him “the noblest Roman of them all” |
Publius | Caesar refuses to repeal the banishment of this character, the brother of Metellus Cimber |
Tiber | Rome is built on this river |
Soothsayer | This character warns Caesar of the ides of March, but he is dismissed as a dreamer |
Ligorius | A sick man who recovers his health when asked to help Brutus |
Pompey | A Roman general who has recently been defeated in a civil war by Julius Caesar in the start of the play |
Julius Caesar Crossword Puzzle
April 9, 2020