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The Ides of March (/ aɪ d z /; Latin: Idus Martiae, Medieval Latin: Idus Martii) is the day on the Roman calendar marked as the Idus, roughly the midpoint of a month, of Martius, corresponding to 15 March on the Gregorian calendar.
Jun 21, 2024 · Ides of March, day in the ancient Roman calendar that falls on March 15 and is associated with misfortune and doom. It became renowned as the date on which Roman dictator Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 BCE.
You may have heard the phrase “beware the Ides of March,” but what is an Ides and what’s there to fear? The Ides is actually a day that comes about every month, not just in March—according to the ancient Roman calendar, at least.
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Mar 12, 2024 · The “Ides of March”, or March 15th, is best known as the date of Julius Caesar’s assassination. On this day, in 44 BCE, the group of senators, including Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus, close associates and friends of Caesar, assassinated the most powerful man in the Republic during a Senate meeting.
Feb 9, 2010 · The Ides of March. Julius Caesar, dictator of Rome, is stabbed to death in the Roman Senate house by 60 conspirators led by Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus on March 15. The day...
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Mar 14, 2024 · The ides ( from the Latin word īdūs) was the fifteenth day of March, May, July, and October, and the thirteenth day of the other months. The ides originally corresponded to the full moon, storied for its own omens. At the time, March 15 was also associated with various religious observances and celebrations.
Mar 14, 2023 · The Ides of March—a day of murder that forever changed history. The assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 B.C still resonates as a day of infamy. Here's how the plot unfolded. By Jennifer...
