Ides of March

Everyone knows the Ides of March as the day Julius Caesar was killed in 44 B.C.  But what makes March 15th an ides?  Ides is actually the singular form of the word.  Ides according to the Roman Calendar, were the day of the full moon each month.  Most months that meant an ides was actually […]

Ides of March

Everyone knows the Ides of March as the day Julius Caesar was killed in 44 B.C.  But what makes March 15th an ides?  Ides is actually the singular form of the word.  Ides according to the Roman Calendar, were the day of the full moon each month.  Most months that meant an ides was actually […]