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Who Is To Blame For Julius Caesar's Death

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Julius Caesar was found dead in the Capitol Hall, on March 15. Many will ask “Wasn’t Caesar about to become king?” or “Who would do such a thing?”. Well, it was all very unexpected. “I told him that he should watch out for the Ides of March about a month in advance. No one ever listens to us soothsayers.” Caesar’s soothsayer tells us. Caesar was invited to the capitol by Decius Brutus. “I almost had him persuaded not to go.” says Caesar's wife, Calpurnia. “But men never listen to what we women say, and look at him now.” Caesar was taken to the capitol by, Brutus, Cassius, Ligarius, Metellus, Casca, Trebonius, and Cinna. “Caesar was so strong minded. I tried to give him the warning letter, I awaited him on the path I knew he was going

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