PatriciansThe Patricians consisted of the wealthy aristocrats and nobility, resting only under the emperor himself in the roman social class. Though our goal is to dethrone Caesar, there could be various issues that the patricians may have. For starters, the main issue will be the integrity of their rank and status. Additionally, they may question where all of their funds may go to. With Caesar gone, they could potentially lose all of their accumulated wealth. Let it be assured however that none of the stated outcomes will take place after the fall of Caesar. On the contrary, to keep Caesar in power could be a downfall to the nobility. In the event of a national debt, it is likely that the rich patricians will be called on for their immense wealth. Caesar could not only pull strings for the state but could take wealth for his only devious intentions! The patricians possess something that all of the other classes do not; a vast collection of money. For patricians, it truly is, all about the money. This being said, a logos appeal could in fact be one of the only ways to reason with them, as business and logic are needed together for means of profit.
- Jonathan Pham |
SenatorsThe Senators of Rome were a political group of moderate wealth. They were the governors of Rome. Simply because we wish to dethrone Caesar doesn't mean that it's possible. The senators could go against our beliefs, causing trouble for both sides. First, the senators could be against our idea. Caesar is the reason they are where they are. Another problem that arises is that the senators, who were the voice of the people, also loved Caesar. The people and the senators loved Caesar for bringing prosperity to Rome. Despite the fact that Caesar is a god among gods, he's also someone with various negative factors, as well. With Caesar as our king, he's slowly but surely corrupting Rome. Though we all love Caesar, we love our nation of Rome more. Caesar is slowly gaining more power and eventually that means that he'll have no use for the Senate. Sooner or later, he'll remove the Senate. Then what will the senators do? The senators are the voice of the people. Let's use that to our advantage.
- Johnson Luu |
EquestriansWhat originally consisted of the Calvary of Rome is now what we call the "men of commerce". Due to the restrictions on senators being unable to participate in trade or business, it would be up the the Equestrians to take the lead on marketing. As the business class, the equestrians share similar goals as the patricians. They believe that Caesar has brought great wealth to Rome, drastically increasing the economy in general. What could potentially harm them in terms of Caesar's removal could be that the economy will fall apart. Reasoning however can be derived from the fact that Caesar has put Rome at a good position, therefore making it impossible for the wealth of Rome to deplete. This is the most logical answer which will solve both problems the equestrians have. As the only other wealthy class other than the patricians, it is vital that the equestrians continue with their business affairs to maintain Rome's economy. As men of wealth, logical appeal will most likely serve as an excellent tool for turning them to our cause.
-Jonathan Pham |
PlebiansPlebians, the vast majority of Rome! The people of Rome, the commoners, clearly love Caesar. They trust him, believe him, and are willing to go with him anywhere. Dethroning Caesar may be harder than we thought because of this class. The plebians are roughly 70% of the citizens of Rome. With the vast majority on Caesar's side, dethroning him is near impossible. The people simply love him too much. However, taking away Caesar's power is a requirement. This is due to the fact that Caesar secretly cared not for the commoners. They were simply soldiers, little minions in his way. Caesar gave more power to the people. Though we may agree that Caesar is the right choice for us, it is not the choice for Rome. Sure, Caesar gave more power to the people, but what good is power when there's no nation behind it? With Caesar in rule, the power of Rome will slowly diminish. Help us prevent that now!
- Calvin Lai |
Slaves and FreedmenThe slaves of Rome who worked under Equestrians, Senators, and Patricians, had no power or voice whatsoever. They are beat and whipped for doing the smallest mistake. However, when Ceasar came into power, he eliminated the needs for punishment towards the slaves. This is the reason why they love Ceasar. He may be a great man to you slaves, but let me tell you reasons why he's useless. Sure, he protects you. But that's simply because you cannot protect yourself. If only slaves would fight back, they wouldn't need a reason to fight back. So fight, slaves of Rome! Ceasar is destroying your owners, the Patricians, but he's slowly going to take control of you instead! Don't let this happen.
- Dillon Roberts |
SoldiersA claim that you would make as a soldier is that we will lose our wars with Caesar gone right. Well you're wrong because we are a great nation, and a great nation does not need a tyrant to rule when we have a strong central government. Another claim would be that you think you will loses your job as a soldier, but I too will lose my job if our government fails us so you have no worries because we will all go down as one if it ever happens. This social class is different from the others by having the experience with death and killing a man with a family that is waiting for his return. This class also has a reason for protecting their country to the fullest of their hearts. A reason why you should join me in taking Caesar from power is that your campaign will still continue. The campaign will stay strong even if Caesar is taken from power. Another reason would be that he is becoming a tyrant and us roman citizen do not need a tyrant to rule us because we have lived far too long without a tyrant to turn to one for help. You wont have to turn to killing you leader (military officers) or loot people just cause your emperors cant uphold the promise they made with you. Even your general is agreeing to this because he is a tactician that exploits others generals weakness to win a war.
- Dominic Redwater |