1. Why was Caesar murdered?
Julius Caesar
Why was Caesar murdered?

2. Who was Julius Caesar? Roman army general
Had led his army to conquer the whole of Gaul
Had sent an expedition over to Britain
Was a popular hero with his troops and with the ordinary people of Rome

3. Caesar and Pompey
One of Caesar’s biggest rivals was another general called Pompey
The Senate disliked Caesar and supported Pompey – they ordered Caesar to get rid of his army
Caesar ignored them and defeated Pompey in battle
Caesar then took over Rome as ‘Dictator for Life’

4. Caesar’s murder – the build up
A few weeks before his murder Caesar is told by a soothsayer ‘Beware the Ides of march!’
The night before his murder his wife Calpurnia has a nightmare and begs him not to go to the Senate

5. Calpurnia, Caesar’s wife, begged him not to go to the Senate
Calpurnia, Caesar’s wife, begged him not to go to the Senate. She had had a nightmare that he would be murdered.

6. A violent storm happened. This was to bring bad luck to Caesar.

7. Caesar ignored a soothsayer outside the Senate
Caesar ignored a soothsayer outside the Senate. He told him to “beware the ides of March”.

8. Inside the Senate, a group of senators stabbed him to death, one by one. Casca stabbed him first. There were 23 blows.

9. The Murder 15th March 44BC Caesar gets ready to go to the senate
More than 60 conspirators wait for Caesar in the Senate
The conspirators, all senators, are led by Brutus and Cassius
With daggers concealed under their togas they murder Caesar, stabbing him at least 23 times
Caesar says to his friend Brutus ‘You, too, my child.’

10. Why was Caesar murdered?
Turn to pages 322 – 323 of your textbook
Copy the bullet points
Read sources 6 – 12 and write down any other reasons

11. Year 7 Assessment
Your Task – write a newspaper front page article reporting on the murder of Julius Caesar
Include what happened and why it happened

12. JULIUS CAESAR DEAD GEEZER!
Roman Times
16 March 44BC
JULIUS CAESAR DEAD GEEZER!

13. Levels
Level 1 - Beginning to give a few reasons for the murder of Caesar
Level 2 - Give some reasons for the murder of Caesar
Level 3 - Describe and make links between different reasons for the murder of Caesar
Level 4 - Examine and explain reasons for the murder of Caesar