![]() ![]() Shakespeare portrays Caesar's assassination on the Ides of March (March 15) by a group of conspirators who feared the ambitious leader would turn the Roman Republic into a tyrannical monarchy. Fun times-guess they should have thought their plans through a little more. ![]() As movie posters and book covers like to say, the play is "based on a true story": the historical events surrounding the conspiracy against the ancient Roman leader Julius Caesar (c.100-44B.C.) and the civil war that followed his death. Julius Caesar is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, written sometime around 1599. Julius Caesar found this lesson out the hard way-to the tune of 33 stab wounds and a betrayal so scandalous, we're still talking about it two thousand years later. ![]() Have your parents ever warned you about hanging out with the wrong crowd? You might be like, "Pssht, whatever Mom, my friends are awesome." And sure, your friends may seem awesome enough, but when push comes to shove, will they have your back, or will they turn around and throw you under the bus? ![]()
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