The Ides of March is a day in the ancient Roman calendar that falls on March 15. It is widely associated with misfortune and betrayal. The Ides of March is the day Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 bce. In William Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar, a soothsayer warns Caesar to “beware the Ides of March,” and that has become a widely recognized warning of impending danger or doom.
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