As the calendar turns to March, many people have likely heard the phrase " beware the Ides of March." Some may be asking exactly what the Ides of March are. The phrase is widely known from William ...

The Ides of March would have marked the first full moon of the year, according to their calendar. In March, May, July, and October, the Ides fell on the 15th day.

If you're Roman dictator Julius Caesar, you should beware the Ides of March. The rest of us don't have to worry. Stephen Johnson March 15, 2022 Credit: Corina Daniela Obertas - Shutterstock ...

Each year, March ushers in celebrations of St. Patrick's Day, the start of spring and Women's History Month. It also comes with an ominous warning: "Beware the Ides of March." The phrase comes from ...

Days were counted in reverse from these points rather than sequentially, as we do today. The Ides of March became infamous because it was the day Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 BCE.

Although the warning ‘Beware the ides of March’ will forever be remembered in history, who uttered those famous words in the play may not. It was actually just a haruspex, ‘soothsayer’.

The Ides of March, known as Idus Martii in Latin, refers to the 15th day of March in the Roman calendar. In ancient Rome, the Ides were considered an important marker for certain religious ...

‘Beware the Ides of March’ is a saying often heard halfway through the month, specifically on the 15th. If you know your Shakespeare, you’ll also know that March 15 became notorious as the ...

Thanks to Shakespeare's indelible dramatization, March 15—also called the Ides of March—is forever linked with the 44 B.C. assassination of Julius Caesar, and with prophecies of doom.

In a normal season, March is the month when U.S. networks take a hard look at their respective lineups, followed by the traditional heartless show cancellations by April.