An Analysis Of Caesar's 'Ides Of March'

The Ides of a month in the Roman calendar was around the midsection of a month and were, for the Romans, a time of sacrifice to their utmost god; Jupiter. The Ides of March is a notorious date widely known as being the anniversary of the conspired assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 BC. Julius Caesar was the first emperor of the Roman empire and reigned for ten years until his untimely death at the hands of several knights and Roman senators. The story of Caesars’ assassination was made popular by “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar”, a play written by William Shakespeare. Although this date on March 15th is not considered a holiday, many believe it to be a day of bad luck and misfortune, quoting the famous play, they warn: “Beware the Ides of March”.