William Shakespeare: A Biography

William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-on-Avon,

England, in April 1564. His father was a glove maker, and he
was prosperous when Shakespeare was born, but was later
prosecuted for his involvement with the blackmarket sales of
wool.
Little is known about Shakespeare’s early life, before
his arrival on the London literary scene. He was married and
had three children. His only son, Hamnet, died in 1596, at age
11. Around 1600, Shakespeare wrote the play Hamlet.
In 1598, he appeared at the top of the list of actors for a
production of a play by Ben Johnson. Ultimately, Shakespeare
was known as an actor, a playwright, and as a founder of a theatre company. There is some
dispute among scholars, however, as to whether the actor William Shakespeare and the writer
William Shakespeare were one and the same. Some claim that they were two different people.
Like many of Shakespeare’s plays, Julius Caesar is a historical play, the first of his three
tragedies of ancient Rome (the others are Anthony and Cleopatra and Coriolanus), which
details the last days of the Roman general and ruler, Julius
Caesar, the aftermath of Caesar’s assassination, and the
establishment of the Roman empire. The story of Caesar
has fascinated the world for centuries and Shakespeare’s
rendition of the events has become the standard version.

Julius Caesar and the god Eros.