Even Cicero believed it was a publicity stunt. He famously asked Anthony “did you happen to find that crown randomly laying on the street?”.
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I have a third option and its teh simplest: Anthony was drunk as a skunk and made a stupid joke at a party which some took very serious
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Mix of both I’m sure Antony would’ve liked to have seen caesar as king as he was pretty much his right hand man but I also believe that caesar and him had it planned
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Tough call. Antony definitely looked up to Caesar as something of a father figure, so his willingness to do such a thing at Caesar's behest is likely, but he also might have just thought he was truly worthy of it. Caesar's base of political support also came from the Plebs since he was a Populare, so this would seem like a keen opportunity to bolster his support with them.
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It was definitely publicity, although I don’t think that’s inherently a bad thing. I think the sentiment might have been. The whole Parthian-King prophecy rumor had kinda forced Caesar to try to make it clear that he didn’t want to be King, but as I said I think this is genuine. As kingly as he acted, Caesar was never two faced, I don’t think he would’ve rejected the crown only to accept it shortly after.
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Caesar never wanted the crown. He was so honest that he would've waited for the consent of the people rather than Marcus Antoninus.
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Guarantee it was Caesar testing the waters to see everyone's general consensus before trying to take a swim.
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having absolute power would make executing his big plans much easier and quicker so I feel it was stunt and mark anthony wouldn't mind that as he could only gain from it I feel, I may be wrong tho.
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Both, Caesar bet Antony wouldn't do it as a 'joke' (of course he would do it) because he wanted to guage the plebs opinion on dictatorship while also egging Antony on. However, like most events in Rome - the actual moment was divinely inspiring.
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Caesar was literally like "NO! I-IT'S NOT LIKE I WANNA BE KING OR ANYTHING! B-BAKA!"
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Caesar was a master of propaganda, I think that’s all that needs to be said
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At best this could have been all a ploy by Antony with Caesar unaware of it. It would gain favour were he had lost it being a terrible administrator and if it worked, cement him as the number 2.
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I think Caesar wouldn't attempt such politically risky action since he was already de facto sole ruler of Rome at that point. Considering how much of a political genius he really was, he simply wouldn't have cared for the formalities and titles. Antony must've seen public love for the Caesar and acted little bit passionate about it. I mean, it's not out of his character anyway.
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I think they where testing the waters, if Caesar though he could take that crown he would’ve.
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I always figured Caesar planned it as to do away with the rumours that he wanted to be a King, the idea Caesar wanted to be king is ridiculous where I think it's more probable that his enemies made that up after the fact or try to portray it that way after the fact as to justify their actions. Caesar of all people would have be very conscious of the fact that the Romans by that point had an almost 500 year disdain for king, regardless he didn't need the title given that he had the Dictatorship in perpetuity, he already had the power he needed, why go for an unpopular title?
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I'd say it was more jenuan After acting as Senior council put up by Caesars Army and by the word of Julies Caesar him self mark Anthony change after a few months of his new job and office. Anthony was not a brilliant senior or had any thing special about his leader ship in politics, but was good in the Field. From what I gathered he dint like the political intreage, and he would rather be on the field any day than in the senit.
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Marty Bones - Roman Edits
While editing tomorrow's video, I found out that there is a lot of debate regarding the honesty and overall sincerity of Mark Antony's act of offering Julius Caesar the crown. I always thought everyone agreed that it was either a publicity stunt or a "test" planned by Caesar to bolster the support of the people and test if they still disliked the idea of having another Rex. I would like to read your thoughts in the comments. Do you think it was a genuine act by Mark Antony, and a display of his loyalty, or a publicity stunt planned by Caesar? đź‘‘âť“
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