Julius Caesar is a complex play, with multiple themes running concurrently. One major theme found throughout the text is the theme of "power and leadership." We see what happens when Caesar's power goes unchecked (he is promptly murdered by his former peers) and we, as an audience, also question who holds the real power in the play. Cassius does not hold the same leadership position as Caesar, but is still able to ultimately determine Caesar's fate.
Speaking of fate, the role of fate vs. free will would be a second theme worth mentioning in the text. This text, in particular, is full of omens and premonitions. Would Caesar have died if he had obeyed the Soothsayer and stayed indoors on the fateful Ides of March? Again, this theme appears in several incarnations within the text.
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