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21 de jun. de 2024 · Ides of March, day in the ancient Roman calendar that falls on March 15 and is associated with misfortune and doom. It became renowned as the date on which Roman dictator Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 BCE.
17 de jun. de 2024 · What is ‘Beware the Ides of March’? This unusual saying might be heard during conversation or in written English but what is it’s meaning and where did the saying originate from? Let’s take a look at how this phrase can be used and where it came from in the first place.
21 de jun. de 2024 · An expedition under his brother, Mago, which had sailed to Liguria in 205 and endeavoured to rouse the slumbering discontent of the people in Cisalpine Gaul and Etruria, was forced to withdraw. History of the Punic Wars, including battles, prominent generals, and the outcome.
21 de jun. de 2024 · March (Martius) was named for Mars, the god of war, because this was the month when active military campaigns resumed. May (Maius) and June (Junius) were also named for goddesses Maia and Juno. April (Aprilis) is thought to stem from the Latin aperio, meaning “to open”—a reference to the opening buds of springtime.
9 de jun. de 2024 · The Ides of March, known for Julius Caesar's assassination in 44 B.C., is a key historical event. Over 60 senators plotted against him, a moment made famous by Shakespeare. The phrase 'Beware the Ides of March' still reminds us of themes like power, betrayal, and fate.
22 de jun. de 2024 · The Romans reckoned the days of the month by counting up towards the nearest Kalends, Nones or Ides. If, for example, you wanted to make an arrangement for the 30th of January, you would express the intended date as two days before the Kalends of February.
24 de jun. de 2024 · Diving into the month that has transfixed history, with works by Julie Cadwallader Staub, Julia Carter Aldrich and Julie LeMay. ...more. Age Gap. Passager. Remember the Alamo. Passager. Language...
