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155 - Why Did Julius Caesar Get Shanked (Assassinated)?

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The Night Before Caesar's Assassination

The night before his assassination, Caesar invites people over to talk about how they'd wanna die. The omens don't look good and he sees a couple of omens with maybe like a bird or something. One conspirator walks up close to Caesar while he's seated and is supposed to be looking at this thing. He pulls Caesar's toga, the part that goes over his shoulder, he pulls it off his shoulder and that was the signal.

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