On March 15th 44 BCE, Julius Caesar, the "dictator for life" of the Roman Empire, was murdered by his own senators at a meeting in a hall next to Pompey's Theatre. The conspiracy against Caesar encompassed as many as sixty noblemen, including Caesar's own protege, Marcus Brutus. Caesar planned to leave Rome to fight in … Continue reading March 15 44 BCE The Ides of March and Julius Caesar Murdered