Julius Caesar is the most famous Roman dictator of all time, which is why William Shakespeare chose to base his very first tragic play after him. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar takes place in Rome when Julius Caesar was the potent leader. Although Julius Caesar was a real Roman dictator, the play is not completely accurate historically. There are numerous falsehood throughout the tragedy such as the frightening omens leading up to Caesars death. The relationship of Caesar and his companion in the play, Mark Antony, is not historically correct according to many scholars. Lastly, the displayed version of Caesar’s death is inaccurate in many areas. On the other hand, Shakespeare used much of Rome’s history to create this tragedy and used sources such as conspiracy, Caesar’s wife, and real Roman senators to create what seems like real life history. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is based on historical events, however Shakespeare used many fallacious factors to display the tragedy. Shakespeare composed many falsehoods in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar like the obscure omens, the friendship of Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, and the details of Caesar’s death. Shakespeare also uses many truths in the play such as the occurrence of, Calpurnia, his wife’s dream and the idea of conspiracy. An omen is defined as an event regarded as a portent of good or evil; Shakespeare uses omens in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar to foreshadow the death of the tragic hero, Julius Caesar. Obviously the chances of most of the omens really occurring is quite impossible, but many historians believe a few of the omens were real. One of the most prominent omens in the play came from Caesar’s real wife, Calpurnia. The night before Caesar’s death Calpurnia dreamed of “Caesar as a fountain running blood,” (Ronan). This dream became reality in the next day, when Caesar was stabbed and the conspirators bathed their hands in blood. Julius Caesar’s real wife, Cal