Plutarch writes about the courage of Caesar and Alexander, which is another trait valued by Roman society. In describing Caesar, Plutarch says “his expedition into Britain was the most famous testimony of his courage. For he was the first who brought a navy into the western ocean, or who sailed into the Atlantic with an army to make war” (Lives). Caesar was an Emperor who expanded the Roman Empire and followed the Roman tradition of military conquest. His courageous military feats were different from the relative inactivity of the Roman rulers during Plutarch’s time. Plutarch again relates to his audience by providing examples of rulers that exhibited important Roman virtues in stark contrast to his day’s emperors. Alexander was similarly courageous,
