ASSASSINATION OF JULIUS CAESAR ON THE IDES OF MARCH (44 BC): THE GRANDEST CONSPIRATORIAL PLOT

The Assassination of Julius Caesar on the Ides of March (44 BC): The Grandest Conspiratorial Plot - In 44 BC, one of history’s most enduring figures fell victim to arguably the most famous conspiracy in recorded history. The assassination of Julius Caesar on the floor of the Roman Senate took place on the 15th of March, or the Ides of March, 44 BC.

Prior to the Roman dictator being slain, the Ides of March was a day that had wide religious, lunar and other significance in the Roman calendar. Following the events of 44 BC however, the day took on even greater significance. “Beware the Ides of March” as William Shakespeare would write centuries later.