Christ, a poor man, would have more often than not walked everywhere he went, and didn't venture very far from his own front door. On long journeys he would ridden a mule or similar beast of burden, and on sea he would sailed in a fisherman's barge, small, one-sailed, and without any sort of coverage from the elements.
Julius Caesar, a Roman man of great wealth, would have walked in the company of lictors while in the city of Rome, as he had something the Romans called imperium, which entitled public officials to have guards with them, carrying fasces, when not in the city, to show that the man was a powerful Roman. If he had a longer distance to go, or was feeling particularly lazy, he would ride in a litter, that is a covered bed with two poles on each end that would be carried by several strong slaves, but would have also been accompanied by his lictors. While travelling long distances, mostly outside of the city of Rome, Caesar would have ridden on his own horse, as the only time he really travelled outside of Rome was as a General, and Generals rode their own horses as a sign of leadership and inspiration. When taking to sea he would have ridden in a Roman trireme, that is, a warship with three horizontal ranks of rowers on either side.
Caesar in fact only rode in a chariot twice in his career that we know of, and that was when he was welcomed back to Rome in a Triumph ceremony after his return from Gaul and Pompey's evacuation of the city, and when he returned again in Triumph after chasing Pompey's sons to Iberia.
Shakespeare would have walked short distances within the city of London, and for longer distances he would have ridden as a passenger in a horse-drawn carriage, as paid taxi's began to start popping up in Europe around this time.
2007-10-31 10:04:38
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answered by Anonymous
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Jesus entered Jerusalem on the back of a donkey - ever since, the backs of all donkeys are marked with a dark cross. Otherwise he went on foot, or by fishing-boat (as when he calmed the waters).
William Shakespeare would have ridden a horse to go to London, otherwise he went on foot.
Julius Caesar (contrary to Hollywood fiction) did not drive around the countryside in a chariot. These were only used in two situations: a public Triumph in Rome, or for racing in the Circus. He rode a horse almost all the time.
2007-10-31 10:04:15
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answered by Brother Ranulf 5
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I think that they used horse drawn carriages, but I'm not completely sure. If you look up the year they lived, I'm sure you would find the answer. By the way, not all people know who Christ is so I wouldn't ask this question; some people might get offended.
2007-10-31 09:54:21
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answered by sunkist33 2
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Christ, Shakespeare and Caesar used animal transporation (donkeys, horses, buggy's etc) , their own (feet) and sea technology (galleys, triremes)
2007-10-31 10:02:35
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answered by Roderick F 6
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Christ - his own feet
Shakespeare - wagons & such
Julius Caesar - litters borne by slaves or chariots
2007-10-31 09:56:42
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answered by Frosty 7
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Christ - feet
Julius Caeser - Horse Drawn carriage or a horse
Shakespeare - as he was peniless most of his life - his feet
2007-11-01 04:39:49
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answered by quette2@btopenworld.com 5
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Their feet, horses, or, in some cases, donkeys.
2007-10-31 12:19:19
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answered by Sprouts Mom 4
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tele- portation
2007-10-31 09:52:34
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answered by Anonymous
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