The Ides: Caesar's Murder and the War for Rome Dando-Collins Stephen
The Ides: Caesar's Murder and the War for Rome Dando-Collins Stephen Unraveling the many mysteries surrounding the murder of Julius CaesarThe assassination of Julius Caesar is one of the most…
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The Ides: Caesar's Murder and the War for Rome Dando-Collins Stephen
Unraveling the many mysteries surrounding the murder of Julius CaesarThe assassination of Julius Caesar is one of the most notorious murders in history. Did Caesar bring death on himself by planning to make himself king of Rome? Two thousand years after it occurred, many compelling questions remain about his death: Was Brutus the hero and Caesar the villain?
Who wrote Antony's script after Caesar's death? Was Mark Antony aware of the plot, and let it go forward? Using historical evidence to sort out these and other puzzling issues, historian and award-winning author Stephen Dando-Collins takes you to the world of ancient Rome and recaptures the drama of Caesar's demise and the chaotic aftermath as the vicious struggle for power between Antony and Octavian unfolded.
For the first time, he shows how the religious festivals and customs of the day impacted on the way the