King+Ashoka+v.+Julius+Caesar

=Main Points= toc
 * Religion is a big aspect of ruling a country or nation for a monarch. The religion helps them have power over people and it determines how the nationwill be ruled
 * The background of the monarchs is the first thing a commoner will look at, when they are forming an opinion on their new ruler
 * It is very important to be supported by the people or else one could face an unwanted ending to their life.

=Religion =  These differences are first seen when looking at their life stories. Julius Caesar was born on July 12, 102 B.C.E. His father was a noble and had wealthy roots, although he died when Julius was only 15 years old. Though there is less accurate information about when Ashoka was born, it is guessed he was born around 304 B.C.E. When Ashoka was a prince, he was very cruel and mean. He actually killed his older brothers who were in the way of him becoming king. After doing so the people where quite unsure of having him as their king. The Roman people didn't have that concern, and Julius Caesar was crowned Emperor in 65 B.C.E., at the ripe age of 37. “Caesar” is Roman for emperor so that is why one knows him as Julius Caesar. King Ashoka became the third monarch of Indian Mauryan and was crowned king in 207 B.C.E. Although they were monarchs they still had to go through some challenging tasks. Julius Caesar was going to study rhetoric in the East when he was captured by pirates. They were going to keep him for ransom, but they struck a deal. Julius Caesar said if they let him go, he would give them all a blessing. The pirates agreed and Julius Caesar kept his promise. Shortly after, he was back on his way to the East. King Ashoka also had to go through hardships. He fought in a big battle in Kalinga. That battle completely changed his view on life. When King Ashoka came back from the war, he become a nice and peaceful person because the war had scared him so much. Even though Julius Caesar and King Ashoka were both rulers, they still had to go through hardships. A way out of those hardships was religon, which provided a calm environment for the monarchs. =Background=  These differences are first seen when looking at their life stories. Julius Caesar was born on July 12, 102 B.C.E. His father was a noble and had wealthy roots, although he died when Julius was only 15 years old. Though there is less accurate information about when Ashoka was born, it is guessed he was born around 304 B.C.E. When Ashoka was a prince, he was very cruel and mean. He actually killed his older brothers who were in the way of him becoming king. After doing so the people where quite unsure of having him as their king. The Roman people didn't have that concern, and Julius Caesar was crowned Emperor in 65 B.C.E., at the ripe age of 37. “Caesar” is Roman for emperor so that is why one knows him as Julius Caesar. King Ashoka became the third monarch of Indian Mauryan and was crowned king in 207 B.C.E. Although they were monarchs they still had to go through some challenging tasks. Julius Caesar was going to study rhetoric in the East when he was captured by pirates. They were going to keep him for ransom, but they struck a deal. Julius Caesar said if they let him go, he would give them all a blessing. The pirates agreed and Julius Caesar kept his promise. Shortly after, he was back on his way to the East. King Ashoka also had to go through hardships. He fought in a big battle in Kalinga. That battle completely changed his view on life. When King Ashoka came back from the war, he become a nice and peaceful person because the war had scared him so much. Even though Julius Caesar and King Ashoka were both rulers, they still had to go through hardships. A way out of those hardships was religon, which provided a calm environment for the monarchs.

=Rulings=  These differences are first seen when looking at their life stories. Julius Caesar was born on July 12, 102 B.C.E. His father was a noble and had wealthy roots, although he died when Julius was only 15 years old. Though there is less accurate information about when Ashoka was born, it is guessed he was born around 304 B.C.E. When Ashoka was a prince, he was very cruel and mean. He actually killed his older brothers who were in the way of him becoming king. After doing so the people where quite unsure of having him as their king. The Roman people didn't have that concern, and Julius Caesar was crowned Emperor in 65 B.C.E., at the ripe age of 37. “Caesar” is Roman for emperor so that is why one knows him as J ulius Caesar. King Ashoka became the third monarch of Indian Mauryan and was crowned king in 207 B.C.E. Although they were monarchs they still had to go through some challenging tasks. Julius Caesar was going to study rhetoric in the East when he was captured by pirates. They were going to keep him for ransom, but they struck a deal. Julius Caesar said if they let him go, he would give them all a blessing. The pirates agreed and Julius Caesar kept his promise. Shortly after, he was back on his way to the East. King Ashoka also had to go through hardships. He fought in a big battle in Kalinga. That battle completely changed his view on life. When King Ashoka came back from the war, he become a nice and peaceful person because the war had scared him so much. Even though Julius Caesar and King Ashoka were both rulers, they still had to go through hardships. A way out of those hardships was religon, which provided a calm environment for the monarchs.


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