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Episode VI - The Death of Caesar

Emperors of Rome

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The Ides of March

Caesar was about to leave Rome on military campaign in three days time. This is often depicted a statue of Pompey, which is kind of the ultimate irony. They really had to do it before he left Rome and had an army with him. He's supposed to have ended up with 23 wounds on his body. And as Brutus approaches him, Julius calls him 'Caetu Technon', or boy child.

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