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History of the Ides of March

Who should Beware?

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5 min readMar 15

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Ides of March — The Death of Julius Caesar by Vincenzo Camuccini. Image: Wikipedia

According to the ancient Roman calendar, the ides fell on the 13th of the month except for March, May, July, and October, when it fell on the 15th of the month.

Something epochal occurred in 44 B.C.

Et tu, Brute?

Bill Petro

Written by Bill Petro

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Writer, technologist, historian. Former Silicon Valley tech exec. Author of fascinating articles on history, tech, pop culture, & travel. https://billpetro.com

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