Ides of March

The Ides of March ( Latin: Ides Martti ) is a common metaphor in many languages ​​for upcoming disaster, which refers to the assassination of Gaius Julius Caesar on 15 March of the year 44 BC.

According to Plutarch, the Augur Titus Vestricius Spurinna Caesar warned on the day before the attack, saying: " Cave Idus Martias " ( German: " Beware the Ides of March ").

Ides were called hard days that lie in the Roman calendar in the middle of the month. In Martius ( March ) and in Maius months, Quintilis and October they fell to 15th in the other months on the 13th day of the month.

The metaphor is used as a title or part of the title of works of music, literature and performing arts.

In the literature

  • Thornton Wilder published the 1948 epistolary novel The Ides of March on the assassination of Julius Caesar.
  • William Shakespeare used the term in his play Julius Caesar and made him even more popular.

In the music

  • The jazz rock group Colosseum released on her 1969 released album Those Who are About to Die Salute You the instrumental Beware the Ides of March, which can be considered as a paraphrase to A Whiter Shade of Pale Procol Harum the group.
  • On the album Church of Anthrax (1971 ) by John Cale and Terry Riley to find the song Ides of March.
  • The album Killers of British heavy metal band Iron Maiden begins with an intro called The Ides of March (1981).
  • On the album Discovering the Waterfront of the Canadian post-hardcore band Silverstein from the year 2005 there is a song called The Ides of March.
  • The art rock band A Whisper in the Noise released an album titled Through the Ides of March in 2002.
  • There are at least two rock bands with the name " Ides of March".

In film and television

  • In 2011 George Clooney made ​​a film about intrigue at the presidential election campaign, titled The Ides of March - The Ides of March ( The Ides of March ).
  • In the series Xena - Warrior Princess are the Ides of March episode title in the 4th season. Xena and Gabrielle get into Roman captivity, and be crucified. At the same time Gaius Julius Caesar was assassinated by a conspiracy of a group of senators.
  • The Roman Calendar
  • March
  • Gaius Julius Caesar
  • Roman Republic
October (Roman month) Julius Caesar (play) Killers (Iron-Maiden-Album) Silverstein (band)
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