Octavius Caesar
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Octavius Caesar is a central character in Shakespearean drama, depicted as the shrewd and disciplined future first Roman emperor who ultimately triumphs over Mark Antony.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Lepidus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
history play
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tragedy ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
Antony and Cleopatra
NERFINISHED
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Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
duty versus passion
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political realism versus romantic idealism ⓘ transition from Republic to Empire ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Augustus
NERFINISHED
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Gaius Octavius NERFINISHED ⓘ Octavian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Cleopatra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mark Antony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Mark Antony’s emotional and sensual nature ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticArcInAntonyAndCleopatra | rise from co-ruler to sole ruler ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
agent of historical inevitability
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embodiment of order and state power ⓘ foil to Mark Antony ⓘ |
| dramaticOutcome | survives and rules Rome ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceInJuliusCaesar | after the assassination of Julius Caesar ⓘ |
| futureTitleInPlayWorld | first Roman emperor ⓘ |
| goal | consolidation of power over the Roman world ⓘ |
| languageStyle | measured and controlled verse ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Elizabethan and Jacobean tragedy ⓘ |
| medium | stage drama ⓘ |
| memberOf | Second Triumvirate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralAlignmentAsPortrayed | austere and morally rigid ⓘ |
| notableActionInAntonyAndCleopatra |
captures Cleopatra
ⓘ
plans to parade Cleopatra in Rome ⓘ wages war against Antony and Cleopatra ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
coldly pragmatic
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disciplined ⓘ politically calculating ⓘ shrewd ⓘ |
| reactionToAntonyDeath | expresses controlled grief and political calculation ⓘ |
| relationshipToJuliusCaesarInPlays | adopted heir ⓘ |
| roleInAntonyAndCleopatra | central character ⓘ |
| roleInJuliusCaesar | supporting character ⓘ |
| settingContext | late Roman Republic ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
emerging Roman Empire
ⓘ
political stability ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| victoryLeadsTo | unification of Roman Empire under his rule ⓘ |
| victoryOver |
Cleopatra
NERFINISHED
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Mark Antony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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