what is considered march of ides
In ancient Rome, the Ides of March were equivalent to our March 15th. If youâve heard of the Ides of March, itâs probably thanks to William Shakespeare. In his play Julius Caesar, a soothsayer â or fortune teller â says to Caesar: Beware the Ides of March. In the play â and in reality â Julius Caesar was indeed assassinated on the ides of March â March 15 â in the year 44 B.C. In the ancient Roman calendar, each month had an Ides. In March, May, July, and October, the Ides fell on the 15th day. In every other month, the Ides fell on the 13th.