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Shakespeare's play is based on Plutarch's Lives of the Greeks and Romans, which Shakespeare almost certainly took at school.

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What historian did Shakespeare use to write Julius C Caesar?

Plutarch


Who was the roman historian that shakespeare used to write his play Julius Caesar?

Plutarch


Where did shakespeare write Julius Caesar?

At his writing desk.


What plays did Julius Caesar write?

Julius Caesar did not write any plays. He was a Roman general and statesman who lived from 100 - 44 BCE. The play "Julius Caesar" was written by William Shakespeare and is a dramatization of Caesar's assassination and its aftermath.


Where did shakespeare get most of his information for writing the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar?

Shakespeare got much of his information from the writings of Plutarch. But remember, Shakespeare was not a historian, he was a playwright. He used artistic licence to change the characters and their motivations in order to write a good play.


Where did shakepeare get his information for Julius Caesar?

The source Shakespeare used to write Julius Caesar was Sir Thomas North's translation of Plutarch's Life of Brutus and Life of Caesar.


Why was Julius Caesar play written?

Because, Julius Caesar was a good topic and it was better to write it by Shakespeare than any other poet or playwright


What inspired William Shakespeare to write the tragedy of Julius Caesar?

It was because he was high on morphine


Why was Julius Caesar the play written?

The original author of the Julius Caesar play is William Shakespeare. Throughout time many people have tried to improve or take credit for the marvelous work of William Shakespeare.


What did Shakespeare read that inspired him to write Julius Caesar?

He got the story from Plutarch's Lives of the Greeks and Romans.


Where did Shakespeare get his ideas to write Julius Caesar?

It is said that Shakespeare used the writings of Plutarch for ideas for his ancient history plays.


Which one did William shakespeare not write hamlet paradise lost romeo and Juliet Julius Caesar?

Paradise Lost was written by John Milton.