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In modern times, the term ''Ides of March'' is best known as the date that [[Julius Caesar]] was [[Assassination of Julius Caesar|killed]] in 44 B.C. Julius Caesar was stabbed (23 times) to death in the Roman Senate by a group of conspirators led by [[Marcus Junius Brutus]] and [[Gaius Cassius Longinus]]. The group included 60 other co-conspirators according to Plutarch.<ref>[[Plutarch]], ''[[Parallel Lives]]'', Caesar 63</ref> |
In modern times, the term ''Ides of March'' is best known as the date that [[Julius Caesar]] was [[Assassination of Julius Caesar|killed]] in 44 B.C. Julius Caesar was stabbed (23 times) to death in the Roman Senate by a group of conspirators led by [[Marcus Junius Brutus]] and [[Gaius Cassius Longinus]]. The group included 60 other co-conspirators according to Plutarch.<ref>[[Plutarch]], ''[[Parallel Lives]]'', Caesar 63</ref> |
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On his way to the [[Theatre of Pompey]] (where he would be assassinated), Caesar visited a [[seer]] who had foretold that harm would come to him not later than the Ides of March. Caesar joked, "The ides of March are |
On his way to the [[Theatre of Pompey]] (where he would be assassinated), Caesar visited a [[seer]] who had foretold that harm would come to him not later than the Ides of March. Caesar joked, "The ides of March are coming", to which the seer replied "Ay, Caesar; but not gone."<ref>[[Plutarch]], ''[[Parallel Lives]]'', Caesar 63</ref> This meeting is famously dramatized in [[William Shakespeare]]'s play ''[[Julius Caesar (play)|Julius Caesar]]'', when Caesar is warned by the [[soothsayer]] to "beware the Ides of March."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.online-literature.com/shakespeare/julius_caesar/3/|title=William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, Act 1, Scene II|year=2010|work=The Literature Network|publisher=Jalic, Inc|accessdate=15 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.online-literature.com/shakespeare/julius_caesar/9/|title=William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, Act 3, Scene I|year=2010|work=The Literature Network|publisher=Jalic, Inc|accessdate=15 March 2010}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:26, 8 October 2011
The Ides of March (Template:Lang-la) is the name of the 15th of March in the Roman calendar, probably referring to the day of the full moon. The word Ides comes from the Latin word "Idus" and means "half division" especially in relation to a month. It is a word that was used widely in the Roman calendar indicating the approximate day that was the middle of the month. The term ides was used for the 15th day of the months of March, May, July, and October, and the 13th day of the other months.[1] The Ides of March was a festive day dedicated to the god Mars and a military parade was usually held.
In modern times, the term Ides of March is best known as the date that Julius Caesar was killed in 44 B.C. Julius Caesar was stabbed (23 times) to death in the Roman Senate by a group of conspirators led by Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus. The group included 60 other co-conspirators according to Plutarch.[2]
On his way to the Theatre of Pompey (where he would be assassinated), Caesar visited a seer who had foretold that harm would come to him not later than the Ides of March. Caesar joked, "The ides of March are coming", to which the seer replied "Ay, Caesar; but not gone."[3] This meeting is famously dramatized in William Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, when Caesar is warned by the soothsayer to "beware the Ides of March."[4][5]
References
- ^ Merriam-Webster Dictionary, ides
- ^ Plutarch, Parallel Lives, Caesar 63
- ^ Plutarch, Parallel Lives, Caesar 63
- ^ "William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, Act 1, Scene II". The Literature Network. Jalic, Inc. 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
- ^ "William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, Act 3, Scene I". The Literature Network. Jalic, Inc. 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
External links
- Plutarch, The Parallel Lives, The Life of Julius Caesar
- Nicolaus of Damascus, Life of Augustus (translated by Clayton M. Hall)