2007-02-27 17:04:00 · 4 answers · asked by Azumi 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
I can't find any relation of Julius Caesar and iconoclasm and iconoclasts.
Julius Caesar aws the 1st century BC and Iconoclasm was in 6th century AD in Byzantium.
Christianity (or even Jesus) wasn't preset during the period of Julius life.
I cannot understand how the others interconect Julius with iconoclastm and indeed through wiki.....
Fantastic....after couple years we'll be able to make (through wiki, again) comparisons between Flemming (penicilin) and Hawkins (Black Hole Theories).
That's a nice way of thinking.:)
2007-02-27 21:28:06 · answer #1 · answered by Olimbia T 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Besides Caesar's tricky political manuevers which brought him censure and disapproval(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Caesar) but which eventually brought him great power, the only thing I can think of is his bringing Cleopatra to Rome. If memory serves, the Romans were very upset by this since Egypt had a different religion plus it was a constant reminder of his political conquests which made them suspicious that he had ambition to be a dictator.
2007-02-28 02:07:42 · answer #2 · answered by Roswellfan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People who engage in or support iconoclasm are called iconoclasts, a term that has come to be applied figuratively to any person who breaks or disdains established dogmata or conventions
Caesar was quite willing to break with established dogma and procedure. One of the most fascinating theories I heard is that he did it deliberately.
Caesar was dying of a delibitating disease, such as Parkinson's or MS -- he was gradually losing contol of is motor functions, and knew it. He didn't want to commit suicide, so he provoked his opponents so much they murdered him. Essentially "suicide by cop" first century style.
2007-02-28 01:27:36 · answer #3 · answered by parrotjohn2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Blessed is the iconoclast, for he shall create new icons" Nietzsche.
2007-02-28 08:35:44 · answer #4 · answered by Polyhistor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋