Ancient Rome was one of the most influential civilizations in history, shaping politics, law, engineering, and culture for centuries. However, much of what we know about Rome comes from the writings of elite historians, senators, and emperors, leaving the voices of ordinary Romans—soldiers, me

The conspirators expected to be hailed as saviors of the Republic, but instead, their actions led to widespread chaos and unintended consequences. The Roman public, which largely supported Caesar, was outraged. Caesar’s close allies, Mark Antony and Octavian (Caesar’s adopted heir), s

The assassination plot was led by a group of senators known as the Liberators, including Marcus Junius Brutus, Gaius Cassius Longinus, and other Roman aristocrats. Brutus, a close friend of Caesar, was particularly torn between his loyalty to Caesar and his belief in the Republic. Cassius, on the ot

Julius Caesar’s assassination on March 15, 44 BCE—the infamous Ides of March—was one of the most significant political events in ancient history. This act of betrayal was carried out by a group of Roman senators who feared that Caesar was becoming too powerful and posed a threat to