The Ides of March: the Assassination of Julius Caesar

The Ides of March marks the day of the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 BCE. On the 15th of March, some of Julius Caesar's enemies and even friends turned against him in the fear that he was becoming too much like a king, especially since he had become dictator for life. Veni Vidi Vici, Julius Caesar’s famous line meaning `I came, I saw, I conquered’ is one of the most famous quotes from the Ancient World and almost as iconic of Shakespeare’s creative liberties with Caesar’s supposed final words, Et tu, Brute? You too, Brutus? Stick around to learn all about the motives of the killers, how the assassination took place and what it meant for Rome in the aftermath. — ATTRIBUTIONS — You can find all attribution and credits for images, animations, graphics and music here - https://worldhistory.typehut.com/the-ides-of-march-the-assassination-of-julius-caesar-images-and-attributions-3900 Roman Banquet The music used in this recording is the intellectual copyright of Michael Levy, a prolific composer for the recreated lyres of antiquity, and used with the creator's permission. Michael Levy's music is available to stream at all the major digital music platforms. Find out more on: https://www.ancientlyre.com https://open.spotify.com/artist/7Dx2vFEg8DmOJ5YCRm4A5v?si=emacIH9CRieFNGXRUyJ9 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ1X6F7lGMEadnNETSzTv8A — THUMBNAIL IMAGE — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Karl_Theodor_von_Piloty_Murder_of_Caesar_1865.jpg Karl von Piloty Public Domain