The assassination of Julius Caesar occurred on March 15, 44 BCE, a date famously known as the Ides of March. Julius Caesar, a military general and statesman, had significantly expanded the territories of Rome and declared himself dictator for life, unsettling many in the Roman Senate. Key figures involved in the assassination plot included Brutus, Cassius, and other Roman senators, who feared Caesar's growing power threatened the Republic's democratic foundations. The conspirators, motivated by the desire to restore the Senate's authority, meticulously planned Caesar's murder. On the fateful day, they lured him to a Senate meeting at the Theatre of Pompey. Despite warnings and omens foretelling danger, Caesar attended and was brutally stabbed 23 times by the conspirators. His assassination resulted in chaos, ultimately ending the Roman Republic and paving the way for the rise of the Roman Empire. This pivotal event reshaped Roman history and left a lasting legacy on political power dynamics.
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