The famous line about volunteering to die and enduring pain appears in Caesar’s Gallic War, though he places it in a Gallic ...
We trace Julius Caesar’s dramatic invasions into Britain.
"He was of spare habit, had a soft and white skin, suffered from distemper in the head, and was subject to epileptic fits, a trouble which first attacked him, we are told, in Corduba." -- Plutarch's ...
Empires rarely rise or fall because of one person alone, yet individual rivalries can push existing tensions toward dramatic outcomes. Military commanders and rulers often competed over territory, ...
A powerful politician, army general, and emperor, Julius Caesar helped transform Rome into one of the most powerful empires in history. Caesar was beloved by many; however, his power also garnered ...
WORRIED theatre bosses have warned that a Shakespeare play about the life of murdered Julius Caesar contains violence. The Roman Dictator was stabbed to death by his enemies, including former pal ...
Julius Caesar had a pretty bad day at work on March 15, 44 BCE. The dictator of Rome was lured to a meeting and stabbed to death by his coworkers. He would've done well to beware the Ides of March.
Streams Saturday, October 20 at pbs.org/shakespeareuncovered and on PBS apps Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” is a play that upholds liberty against tyranny. But ...