The Record of the Rump

Julius Caesar

Why was Caesar murdered?

Who was Julius Caesar?

Roman army general

Had led his army to conquer the whole of Gaul

Had sent an expedition over to Britain

Was a popular hero with his troops and with the ordinary people of Rome

Caesar and Pompey

One of Caesars biggest rivals was another general called Pompey

The Senate disliked Caesar and supported Pompey they ordered Caesar to get rid of his army

Caesar ignored them and defeated Pompey in battle

Caesar then took over Rome as Dictator for Life

Caesars murder the build up

A few weeks before his murder Caesar is told by a soothsayer Beware the Ides of march!

The night before his murder his wife Calpurnia has a nightmare and begs him not to go to the Senate

Calpurnia, Caesars wife, begged him not to go to the Senate. She had had a nightmare that he would be murdered.

A violent storm happened. This was to bring bad luck to Caesar.

Caesar ignored a soothsayer outside the Senate. He told him to beware the ides of March.

Inside the Senate, a group of senators stabbed him to death, one by one. Casca stabbed him first. There were 23 blows.

The Murder

15th March 44BC Caesar gets ready to go to the senate

More than 60 conspirators wait for Caesar in the Senate

The conspirators, all senators, are led by Brutus and Cassius

With daggers concealed under their togas they murder Caesar, stabbing him at least 23 times

Caesar says to his friend Brutus You, too, my child.