Macbeth: Occurrences That Led To Macbeth's Downfall Macbeth, a tragedy by William Shakespeare, is the story of a man who became so ambitious that he brought upon his own downfall. Macbeth had many elements in his life that many peopled admired. Macbeth was a strong leader, had a beautiful and faithful wife, good friends, and a beautiful castle. Many of Macbeth's characteristics made him a stalwart leader. A particular characteristic, his ambition, contributed to Macbeth's tragic downfall. Many surrounding occurrences aided to Macbeth's confidence that he could not be defeated. Lady Macbeth, the witches, apparitions, and ambitiousness were what led to the trag