Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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The Assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 BCE has been portrayed in countless works of art. The most famous of these is William Shakespeare's Tragedy of Julius Caesar. But is Shakespeare's work historically accurate? What is drama from a playwriter, and what is the 'real history'? In this video, we'll examine the historical sources closest to Caesar's assassination: Plutarch, Appian. Suetonius, Cassius Dio, and Nicolaus of Damascus. We'll discuss the motivation of conspirators like Brutus and Cassius, and we'll touch on Cicero, who may have seen the assassination of Caesar first-hand. Enjoy the first installment of 'History Mystery'!

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0:00 Intro
5:17 Context
8:38 Act I Scene II
14:59 Cicero
23:00 The Senate
29:56 Rapid Fire
34:16 The Assassination of Caesar

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