Why did William Shakespeare have chosen Julius Caesar to write a play about?

One of the themes of Julius Caesar is the method of selection of a leader. At the time when the play was written, Elizabeth I, the English Queen, was too old to bear children and did not have an heir. Shakespeare's selection of themes reflected the interests and concerns of his times.

One of the themes of Julius Caesar is the method of selection of a leader. At the time when the play was written, Elizabeth I, the English Queen, was too old to bear children and did not have an heir. Shakespeare's selection of themes reflected the interests and concerns of his times.

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