“Beware The Ides of March!” Had Julius Caesar not been a strong swimmer, we would never know the term – he would have died in 48 BCE and never lived to die on the Ides of March in 45 BCE. It is from ...

Julius Caesar was assassinated on March 15, 44 B.C.E. in Rome, Italy. The Ides of March, or March 15, has been seen as an unlucky day since William Shakespeare immortalized the betrayal in his play, ...

The date March 15 evokes a sense of foreboding for many familiar with history and literature. Known as the Ides of March, this date is tied to prophecies and betrayals in ancient Rome. But what ...

Every March 15, the dark history behind the 74th day in the Roman calendar has led many to think of bad omens and doom, but the day has a deep history and purpose. The date has been used in a variety ...

“Beware the ides of March!” So a soothsayer warned the title character in William Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar. But Caesar did not beware and was killed by a group of conspirators on March 15, 44 ...

Each year, March ushers in celebrations of St. Patrick's Day, the start of spring and Women's History Month. It also comes with an ominous warning: "Beware the Ides of March." The phrase comes from ...

Today is March 15 – the Ides of March. And, chances are, you may hear someone warning you to beware today. Ever wondered why? The Ides of March is the day on the Roman calendar that corresponds to ...

"A soothsayer bids you beware the Ides of March." If you studied Shakespeare at all in high school or college — and let's be honest, you know you did, even if you forgot — the phrase may ring a bell. ...