March 15 once again marks the Ides of March, a date linked annually to doom and misfortune due to the assassination of Julius ...
You’ve likely heard the phrase “beware the Ides of March,” but what exactly is an Ides, and why the warning? In the ancient Roman calendar, the Ides fell in the middle of each month, not just March.
According to the ancient Roman calendar, the new year originally began in March. This meant the ides marked the first full ...