The Ides of March

Posted on March 15, 2006 by Steve

Legend has it, that on this day around 44 B.C. (I have no problem with the old dating system) Julius Caesar was stabbed to death by members of the Roman Senate. I couldn’t remember the actual historical reason why they did it so I consulted the History Channel’s site. According to them, the Senate figured that eliminating him would restore the Republic. Sounds like the premise of the first Star Wars trilogy. 
 
There are more details about the first Caesar’s political career at history.com. Sadly, it reads like the same old story for many nations over the centuries: the early Soviet Union, the UK during and after its own civil war and how things appear to be playing out in Venezuela. 
 
Got to admit, it made great material for Shakespeare.

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One Response to The Ides of March

  1. Kate L says:
    March 15, 2006 at 3:33 PM

    I think it’s also Jon Rose’s bday, which is interesting, because beware and Jon Rose always seem to end up in the same sentance.

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