Why is March 15 so ominous? And where does the phrase "Beware the Ides of March" come from? Here's everything to know.

You might remember the phrase "beware the Ides of March" from your high school English class. Here's what it means and when it is.

On March 15, 44 B.C., on the “ides of March,” Roman dictator Julius Caesar was assassinated by Roman senators, including Brutus and Cassius, who feared Caesar was working to establish a monarchy.

BCE, ancient Rome witnessed one of the most infamous betrayals in history, the assassination of Julius Caesar. Known as the ...

And it just so happens that, in 44 BCE, the Ides of March was the date when Julius Caesar was assassinated. Way back then, ...

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NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / March 26, 2025 / The Latin-derived word "ides" refers to the midpoint of a month. The Ides of March - March 15 - is famous for an act of rebellion on that day in 44 ...

It also comes with an ominous warning: "Beware the Ides of March." The phrase comes from William Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," in which a soothsayer delivers the infamous warning to the Roman ...

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