The Assassination of Julius Caesar - Assassin's Creed Origins EXPLAINED

The Ides of March is the best-known date in the ancient world, thanks to one of the most infamous acts in history: the assassination of Gaius Julius Caesar. Assassin’s Creed Origins portrays Caesar at the peak of his powers, and depicts his shocking assassination by a gang of Senators, including his closest friends and followers, like Brutus. What had Caesar done to deserve this? Who stabbed him first? And how did the assassins’ plan to save the Roman Republic ultimately lead to the creation of the Roman Empire? Prof. Colin Elliot from Indiana University Bloomington, host of the Pax Romana podcast, joins Matt Lewis to reveal the true events of that fateful day. His book Pox Romana: The Plague That Shook The World offers a comprehensive, wide-ranging account of the world's first pandemic. SUBSCRIBE - https://bit.ly/ACEoHsub ---------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Matt Lewis! • Facebook -   / mattlewisauthor   • Twitter - https://x.com/mattlewisauthor • Instagram -   / mattlewishistory   • History Blog - https://mattlewisauthor.wordpress.com... -------------------------------------------------------------------- About Assassin's Creed - Echoes of History: Echoes of History is a Ubisoft series brought to you by History Hit. Listen to the full episodes here: https://lnkfi.re/1YFL0t Hosted by: Matt Lewis Edited by: Robin McConnell Produced by: Robin McConnell Executive Producers: Etienne Bouvier, Julien Fabre, Steve Lanham, Jen Bennett ---------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us!   / historyhit     / assassinscreed   https://x.com/historyhit https://x.com/assassinscreed ---------------------------------------------------------------- Tell us your favourite Assassin's Creed game or podcast episode at [email protected] 00:00 - Introducttion 01:26 - Why was Caesar assassinated? 06:43 - The crazy titles Caesar gave himself 14:09 - How accurate is Assassin's Creed Origins? 18:55 - Why didn't Caesar become Emperor? 27:06 - What happened on the Ides of March? 30:43 - Why did the assassins not act earlier or later? 34:46 - Et tu Brute? 41:58 - Ancient Omens 47:36 - Why did the assassins ultimately fail? 51:29 - Did Caesar deserve to die? 54:32 - Enter the Animus: where would you go in time? #assassinscreed #history #ancienthistory