March 15: Julius Caesar is murdered by dozens of seniors

The assassination of Julius Caesar led to the most tragic civil war in Roman history.

Julius Caesar is a Roman military and political leader and one of the most influential people in world history. He played a key role in the conversion of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire. One of his most glorious victories [1] - his conquest of Gaule (including France, Northern Italy, Belgium, West Switzerland, etc. today) opened to Rome the way to approach the Great Atlantic Ocean. Julius Caesar then launched the Roman invasion of Britannia (present-day England) as well as built the Rhein River Bridge in 55 BC, becoming the first Roman general to cross the English Channel and cross the coast. right Rhein river.

Statue of Julius Caesar in the Louvre Museum (Paris, France)

Caesar is considered one of the most prominent military, politicians and one of the greatest leaders of world history in ancient Rome.

He was honored by the Roman Senate Institute as Imperus Maximus Dalte Sum Romana (Rome's highest marshal). This title asserts that he is Praetori et Romanus, meaning "The highest patron of Rome " (later this title was transmitted to Augustus).

Historian Plutarch noted that at one point, Caesar told the Institute of Elders that his honors needed to be reduced instead of rising, but then withdrew this view to not become ungrateful. He was awarded the title of Pater Patriae (father of the country). He was appointed as the Supreme Governor for the third time; and was nominated for this position for nine consecutive years a year, for a total of ten years. He was also given censorship as a perfect moralist (praefectus morum) for three years.

At the beginning of 44 BC, when Caesar's reputation continued to increase and the gap between him and the nobility was deepening, he received the title of Dictator Perpetuus , ensuring the supremacy of supremacy until his death. . This title began to appear on the coins, placing Caesar above all. Some people started calling Caesar Rex (King) but Caesar refused to accept the " Rem Publicam sum !" (I am a republic!). In the new temple of Venus, when an Elder delegation arrived, Caesar refused to stand up to greet them. Although it is believed that Caesar was suffering from diarrhea (a symptom of his epilepsy), the Elders felt terribly insulted. Seeing his mistake, Caesar sought to appease the Elders by holding his friends' neck and suggesting that if anyone needed it, cut it. But everything considered that it was too late, the assassination plot he started.

The assassination of Julius Caesar was the result of a plot by many Elders, who called themselves Liberatores ( Liberator ). Many Elders feared that Caesar intended to overthrow the Senate to support the dictatorship. The aftermath of the assassination led to a civil war a year later and, eventually, the beginning of the era of the Head of the Roman Empire.

On March 15, 44 BC, a group of seniors called Caesar to read the petition to hand over his power, but all were fake. The general close to Mark Antony felt suspicious that the senators suddenly wanted to meet Caesar and did not allow the bodyguards to follow him as usual. But it was too late, when going through the Pompey Caesar Theater, was stopped by a group of Elders and led him into a room at the East gate.

When Caesar was reading the fake leaf, Servilius Casca approached Caesar's cloak and slid his hand across his neck. Caesar turned and grabbed Casca's chin and shouted loudly in Latin: " What bastard Casca, what are you doing? " Casca panicked, calling on the Elders to conspire in Greek: " Please help! ".

Immediately, the entire group of seniors, including Brutus, rushed to attack Caesar. According to Eutropous, more than 60 people participated in the plot to kill him and Caesar were stabbed 23 times in total.

However, after the death of Julius Caesar, the Republic of La Ma continued to fall into a civil war for power and led to a collapse.Octavianus was one of Caesar's supporters who eventually ended the war and became Roman emperor under the name Caesar Augustus. In 42 BC, Caesar was sanctified with the name Divus Iulius ("Julius Divine"), and Augustus became Divi filius ("Son of a god").