The Assassination of Julius Caesar: Explained
The Ancients
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What Are the Five Sources of Caesar's Foreboding Tales?
The earliest account is from the reign of augustus, so it's only about 30 odd years later. But therar felis is we got ner claus and suetonius, who are writing under the emperor hadrian. And plutarch, who is a little bit later, about 200 ish, writes what call parallel lives. Sadly, none of these five sources are contemporary accounts. As caesar was making his way towards the senate meeting, cassius dio has him spot sperina. Days before the eyes of march, sperina had warned caesar to, i quote, be on his guard against great peril on the ides of march. This warning
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