Boys night on the 15th of March, in the senate! so excited so hang out with the boys, heard theres cake, hope someone brought a knife.
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It's almost march... you know what that means
Get your knives ready
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So many people misunderstand the Ides of March.
The roman republic at that time was incredibly corrupt and filled with oportunists. Republic is not immediately better than empire. The republic was ruled by the aristocrats, Caesar was actually from the group Populars which was about trying to promote ideas that the more ordinary people had. His support was literally in the common folk. The other side was called Optimates, optimus in lating means the best. They were the senators and priviliged.
When Caesar was murdered, the common folk were sad and enraged and his murderers had to immediately flee. Yes, Caesar was a dictator - for a few years, because that was a literal republic title! It didnt have bad connotations, it just meant he had special powers. He did hold the office for longer than he should have, but there were precedents for that as well.
And no, Caesar wasn't the first emperor, that was his adopted son Augustus.
So yeah, if you're celebrating this because of the wrong reasons, I hope this urges you to not read blindly. Republic is not better just because its republic, it was in decline and the common folk lived better under the Empire.
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I feel like this year everyone is much more excited about the approaching assassination of a certain man 🏛🗡
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Guys, I've heard about this epic idea.
So basically, you throw a party during the night of March 14. It's a pi day party.
Then, the second the clock strikes midnight, the party suddenly becomes an Ides of March party. You have not told any of the guests about that.
Then you do Ides of March activities like stabbing and pileus hat wearing.
(EDIT: for added fun, tell all guests about the Ides of March thing, except for one. Then EVERYONE STABS THE UNKNOWING VICTIM THE SECOND IT TURNS MIDNIGHT)
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the place where (we believe) Gaius Julius Caesar was stabbed is currently a cat sanctuary btw
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you're telling me i should go to work? the thing that killed caesar?
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Remember what the true meaning of the Ides of March is. It's not about the vibe checking of one politician but the vibe checking of a politician together.
Celebrate the holiday the way it was meant to be celebrated 💜
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hanging with my boys in the senate on wednesday the 15th, cant wait to see what theyve got planned, i hope its a suprise party
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WILL NO ONE RID ME OF THIS TROUBLESOME PRIEST ROMAN?
When Caesar arrived in pursuit on the third day, Theodotus showed him Pompey's head and ring, but Caesar was offended and wept.
-Liv. Per. 112.4
the title quotation is referring to the famous quote associated with the henry II-thomas becket conflict. the uhhhhh. the themes match, somewhat. feels the same, in some kind of way. anyway, fucking RIP to caesar and pompey. it's gotta be lonely, to start off as three, and then two, and even locked in conflict, there's a familiarity of being known that you're never going to have again. ah, what loss. what tragedy. etc etc etc.
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Imagine being brutally murdered by who you thought were you friends, only for people to make the day of your tragic death a holiday thousands of years later.
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since my other post blew up unexpectedly
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