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Mar 14, 2024 · The ides of March was the fifteenth day of the ancient Roman calendar, associated with religious observances and the full moon. It became infamous as the day of Julius Caesar's assassination in 44 BCE, leading to the phrase "beware the ides of March".
In a 31-day month such as March, the Kalends was day 1, with days 2–6 being counted as simply “before the Nones.”. The Nones fell on day 7, with days 8–14 “before the Ides” and the 15th as the Ides. Afterward the days were counted as “before the Kalends” of the next month. In shorter months these days were shifted accordingly.
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Jun 21, 2024 · Bust of Julius Caesar made of gypsum plaster. The Ides of March coin, struck by Marcus Junius Brutus in 43 or 42 bce; the reverse side (right) refers to Julius Caesar's assassination and is inscribed with the abbreviation “EID MAR” (Eidibus Martiis; Latin: “on the Ides of March”). In 44 bce, Julius Caesar was in the midst of a series of ...
In March and other months with 31 days, the Ides always falls on the 15th; it falls on the 13th in months with 30 days. The Ides traditionally marked the arrival of the new Moon and was cause for celebration. The word “Ides” is derived from Latin, meaning “to divide.”. The Ides is one of three named days in the Roman calendar month.
Mar 13, 2017 · The Ides of March was the first full moon of March in ancient Rome, a time of celebrations and rejoicing. But after Julius Caesar's assassination on this date, the phrase became a warning of doom and gloom in pop culture.
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Feb 9, 2010 · The day later became infamous as the Ides of March. Caesar, born into the Julii, an ancient but not particularly distinguished Roman aristocratic family, began his political career in 78 B.C. as a ...
