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Caesar: Death of a Dictator

Caesar: Death of a Dictator

What drove Brutus and his allies to Caesar's assassination?

Published: August 22, 2024 at 12:44 AM

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On the Ides of March 44 BC, the most famous Roman in history, was murdered. Julius Caesar's assassination transformed Rome forever, and the image of his bloody toga has haunted monarchs, dictators and tyrants ever since.

In our new HistoryExtra podcast series, Caesar: Death of a Dictator, we'll return to the violent order of Republican Rome, revealing what drove Brutus and his allies to take that fateful step – and why those who came to bury Caesar ultimately buried themselves as well.

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Episode 1Beware the Ides of March. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

In the first episode of our series on the death of Julius Caesar, Rob Attar and Professor Barry Strauss describe the assassination of Julius Caesar – a day that would transform Rome forever.
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Episode 2Was this ambition?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Rob Attar is joined by Professor Catherine Steel and Professor Philip Freeman to examine the early life and career of a man who would reach the pinnacle of Roman political power
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Episode 3Master of his fate. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Rob Attar is joined by Professor Philip Freeman, Dr Jane Draycott and Dr Volker Heuchert to explore the final – and most dramatic – decade of Caesar’s life
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Episode 4Honourable men. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Rob Attar is joined by Professor Barry Strauss and Professor Philip Freeman to dissect the characters of the men who organised Caesar’s murder
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Episode 5The dogs of war. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Rob Attar is joined by Professor Philip Freeman, Professor Barry Strauss and Dr Volker Heuchert to plunge into the aftermath of Caesar’s murder
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Episode 6The evil that men do. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Rob Attar is joined by Dr Jane Draycott, Professor Philip Freeman, Professor Catherine Steel and Professor Barry Strauss to take the story to its conclusion and reflect on the legacy of the Ides of March

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