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The Assassination of Julius Caesar: The story of the most famous crime of the ancient world

2022-05-28 13:37:00Histori SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
The Assassination of Julius Caesar: The story of the most famous crime of the
The murder of Julius Caesar

On March 15, 44 BC, Julius Caesar, the "dictator for life" of the Roman Republic, was assassinated by senators during a meeting in the hall of the Pompeii Theater in Rome.

About 60 nobles took part in the plot, including the person Caesar cared for so much, Marcus Brutus. Caesar had planned to leave Rome for a battle on March 18 and had appointed loyal members of the army to govern the republic in his absence.

This angered the senators, and they soon made plans to assassinate him. When he entered the hall, Caesar was surrounded by senators holding knives and swords. The first blow came to his neck, then the other senators all came together hitting him repeatedly in the head.

Julius Caesar is the most famous ancient figure of Rome. A brilliant politician and general, his achievements and influence were so significant that in other languages ​​there are words derived from his name as "ruler", "kaiser" in Germany, "tsar" in Russia.

He even had his month "quintilis", the month in which Caesar was born, named Julius (July), July, in his honor.

The story of the most famous crime of the ancient world

Nicholas of Damascus wrote his account of Caesar's murder several years after the event. He was not actually present when the murder took place, but had had the opportunity to speak to those who had been there. He was a friend of Herod the Great and gathered information during a visit to Rome. His confession is thought to be credible.

The Assassination of Julius Caesar: The story of the most famous crime of the
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PLAN -  "The conspirators never met openly, but they gathered several times in each other's houses. There were many discussions and proposals, as one might think, as they considered how and where to execute their plan.

Some suggested they commit the assassination while he was walking along the Holy Road, which was one of his favorite walks.

Another idea was to be conducted during the election, in a case where a bridge would be crossed to go and appoint magistrates to Campus Martius; they had to set sums for some who would push him off the bridge, and others who would go and kill him. A third plan was to wait for a gladiator show.

The advantage of this would be that, because of the show, there would be no doubt if the presence of weapons was noticed before the assassination. But the majority was for him to be killed while sitting in the Senate, where he would be alone, as non-senators would not be accepted, and where numerous conspirators would hide interest under clothing. "It was this plan that won."

BRUTI CONVINCED CAESAR: “… his friends were alarmed by some voices they had heard and tried to stop him from going to the Senate, as did the doctors, as he suffered from occasional dizziness. His wife, Kalpurnia, who was scared because of some dreams she had had, sewed up behind him and told him she would not let him go out that day.

But Brutus, one of the conspirators who was then thought to be a close friend of his, came and said, 'What is this, Caesar? Are you not a man who pays attention to a woman's dreams, as well as the gossip of fools, and insults the Senate by not coming out, even though he has honored you and gathered especially for you? Listen to me, set aside the premonitions of all these people, and come. The Senate has been waiting for you since the morning. ' "This convinced Caesar and he left."

ATTACK: The Senate rose to its feet in respect of his post when they saw him enter. Those who took part in the plot stood by him.

Next to him went Tiliu Cimber, whose brother had been banished from Caesar. Under the pretext of a modest request from the brother, Cimber approached and grabbed him by the cloak, apparently to show an even more positive gesture. Caesar wanted to get up and use his hands, but was not allowed by Cimber and began to show irritation. This was the moment for others to intervene.

Everyone quickly pulled out the interest and rushed towards him. The first, Servilius Kaska hit him with the tip of the dagger in the left shoulder, just above the clavicle. He had targeted the clavicle precisely, but in a hurry did not succeed. Caesar arose to defend himself, and through the commotion created Casca called out to his brother in Greek. He heard it and stuck his dagger in his rib. After a moment, Cassius cut him in the face and Decimus Bruti hit him in the groin. As Cassius Longinus tried to give him another blow, he slipped his hand and hit Markus Brutus in the hand. Minuc also could not shoot Caesar's body and hit Rubrius in the thigh. There were some men fighting against him.

It was hit 23 times.

After all the wounds received, he collapsed at the feet of the statue of Pompeii. "Everyone seemed to want to contribute to the murder, and no one was left without a blow to the body, while he lay there until, wounded thirty-five times, he breathed his last." .

The Assassination of Julius Caesar: The story of the most famous crime of the
The Brutus and the Ghost of Caesar (1802), painting by Richard Westall

You too, Brutus?

Something is certain. Julius Caesar did not say the famous phrase: “You too, Brutus? Scholars say the Latin phrase "Et tu, Brute?" arrived in our times probably thanks to William Shakespeare who used it in the tragedy Julius Caesar (1599). The expression follows the tradition of the Roman historian Suetonius, who says "Et tu, Brute?" is kalk of a Greek "Kai su, technon?" - "And you, my son?" and is taken as an indication that Brutus was the illegitimate son of Caesar. Plutarch says that Caesar did not speak at all but when he saw Brutus among the conspirators, he covered his head with his cloak and let him hit him.

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