304. The Murder of Julius Caesar

<p>“He was trapped - he couldn’t get up. There was blood everywhere. The faces were coming closer, the knives rose and fell. And then, to his relief, he saw Brutus.”&nbsp;</p><br><p>One of the most iconic deaths in history, Caesar’s assassination is the brutal climax to an impressive series of victories:&nbsp;from triumphing during the First Triumvirate, to outlasting Pompey and Cato, gaining <em>Imperator</em> status and becoming dictator for life. How did it all come to such a gory end?</p><br><p><strong>*The Rest Is History Live Tour April 2023*:</strong></p><p>Tom and Dominic are going on tour in April 2023 and performing in London, Edinburgh, and Salford! Buy your tickets here:</p><p><a href="https://robomagiclive.com/the-rest-is-history/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://robomagiclive.com/the-rest-is-history/</a></p><br><p>Twitter:&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/theresthistory" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TheRestHistory</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/holland_tom" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@holland_tom</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/dcsandbrook" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@dcsandbrook</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>