Julius Caesar Assassinated
44 BC · Classical Antiquity
Julius Caesar, who had been named dictator perpetuo (dictator for life) of Rome, was assassinated on March 15, 44 BC (the Ides of March) by a group of Roman senators. Led by Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus, the senators stabbed Caesar approximately 23 times at the Curia of Pompey, claiming they were saving the Roman Republic from tyranny.
Key Figures
Julius CaesarMarcus Junius BrutusGaius Cassius Longinus
Locations
Ancient RomeCuria of Pompey
Topics
Emperorcivilizationromepeople
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