
The Murder History Podcast
2. The Assassination of Julius Ceaser
<p>Julius Caesar’s assassination in 44 BC tore through the Roman Republic - a coordinated stabbing in the Senate that became one of history’s most defining political shocks. In this episode Gary and Naomi trace the life of Julius Caesar, from his youth and rise to prominence through to the volatile mix of ambition, fear loyalty and betrayal that pushed Rome’s most powerful man towards his bloody end. Was the assassination a patriotic defence of the Republic? A desperate act by threatened elites, or the opening move in a calculated bid for power by Caesar’s rivals.</p><p><br><...



