Julius Caesar Flashcards
What date is known as the Ides of March, the day Julius Caesar was assassinated?
March 15, 44 BC
True or False: Julius Caesar was killed by a single assassin.
False
Fill in the blank: Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of senators led by _______.
Brutus
What was the main reason for Julius Caesar’s assassination?
Fear of his rising power and potential dictatorship.
What job did Caesar originally have?
He was the high priest of Jupiter
When did Caesar become Roman consul
59 BC
When did the Senate force Caesar to disband his army which led to civil war
50BC
Where did it happen
Hall of Curia of Pompey in the large meeting room
Who assasinated him
Its believed to be roughly 50 senators
Why did people want him killed?
People were jealous of him,Senators wanted him dead and named a month after himself.
What signs did he ignore?
A fortune teller told him that his life would be in danger for 30 days which ended on the 15th of March. He also ignored his friends
How many times was he stabbed
23
Who came to help him
No one
What group of people did he spend most time with?
Plebians
Who did Caesar have an affair with?
Cleopatra
What did Caesar appoint himself as
Dictator for life
