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The Ides of March
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Uploaded: 03/15/17 7:02 PM GMT
The Ides of March
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...Supposedly on this date (03-15) in 44 BC, Julius Caesar was assassinated at the Roman Senate House by those whom he thought were his political allies...
The "SPQR" (Senatus Populusque Romanus - in Latin meaning, "The Senate and People of Rome") is symbolic of Rome as a Republic, and references Caesar's death as one of the main catalysts in the transition from Republic to Empire, the latter which lasted until Rome's eventual fall in the 5th Century AD...
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Ahh, ok.. the timing of this pic and post showing up on reddit makes sense now.
Art and history.
"Got it now", said the culturally illiterate.
Art and history.
"Got it now", said the culturally illiterate.
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I always mentally note the Ides of March. Blames Shakespeare. He first stuck it in my head.
Great graphics, Ron. The blood droplets are extra good. And I enjoyed your narrative.