Ides of March

Caesar killed by opposing factions (44 B.C.). [Rom. Hist.: EB, 3: 575–580]

Ides of March

15 March; prophesied as fateful for Caesar. [Br. Lit.: Julius Caesar]

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Ides of March

March 15 on the ancient Roman calendar. The date is famous because Julius Caesar was assassinated on Mar. 15,44 B.C. The conspirators, led by Gaius Cassius, Marcus Brutus, and Decimus Brutus Albinus, feared Caesar’s growing monarchical aspirations and murdered him in Pompey’s theater in Rome at a meeting of the Senate.

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The Ides of March in 44 BC began innocently enough.

The Idea of March

One often wonders if it was actually the death of Caesar that cursed the day, or was it just the Bard's command of the language that forever changed the perception and in terms of foreboding, brought the Ides of March at par with Friday the 13th?

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The Ides of March (2011) (BBC One, 11.35pm) High-flying presidential candidate Mike Morris (George Clooney) has a knack for spouting the perfect soundbite with a winning smile.

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THE IDES OF MARCH - anniversary of the death of Julius Caesar in 44 BC.

ON THIS DAY

He has also received Best Actor Oscar nominations for Michael Clayton, Up in the Air and The Descendants; directing and screenplay nods for Good Night, and Good Luck; and a screenplay nomination for The Ides of March.

Clooney to get AFI Life Achievement Award

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Student cheats should give up their courses; Letters

YOUR question in the Time Out section (Journal, yesterday) about the Ides of March brought back memories of learning Latin at Gateshead Grammar School in the 1950s.

Julius Caesar's unlucky day; Letters

I find most essays on professionalism to be as interesting as insurance binder fine print; however, this Ides of March effort by Senior Editor Gary Blankenship was the exception.

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