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when did julius caesar die

Julius Caesar died on 15 March 44 BCE, a date the Romans called the Ides of March, in Rome.

Quick scoop: what happened?

  • Julius Caesar was assassinated in the Roman Senate by a group of senators who feared his growing power.
  • The attack happened during a Senate meeting at the Curia of Pompey in Rome.
  • Ancient sources say he was stabbed multiple times (traditionally 23 wounds are reported).

Why the Ides of March matters

  • The Ides of March (15 March) became famous because Caesar’s death marked a turning point from the Roman Republic toward the Roman Empire.
  • Key conspirators included Gaius Cassius Longinus and Marcus Junius Brutus, later immortalized in literature and popular culture.

Fun extra: calendar nerd corner

Most historians and reference works give 15 March 44 BCE as the date of death, matching the Roman “Ides of March.”

Some modern calendar analyses argue that converting the old Roman date to our current system might place it on 14 March 44 BCE, but this is a scholarly technicality; the traditional answer remains 15 March.

TL;DR: Julius Caesar died on the Ides of March, 15 March 44 BCE, in Rome, when he was assassinated by a group of senators.

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