Assassination of Julius Caesar
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Date
March 15, 44 BC
Type
World
Author
htristian82
Event Details
On March 15, 44 BC, Julius Caesar was stabbed to death by a group of rebellious senators led by Brutus and Cassius. They feared Caesar's growing power would end the Roman Republic.
Instead of restoring the Republic, the assassination triggered civil wars, leading to the end of the Republic and the birth of the Roman Empire.