The Ides of March (March 15) was an ancient festival celebrating the Roman God Mars. It didn’t end up being too festive for Julius Caesar, though
…The Ides of March (March 15) was an ancient festival celebrating the Roman God Mars. It didn’t end up being too festive for Julius Caesar, though.
Famously (at least in Shakespeare’s version of the story), Caesar was warned to Beware the Ides of March. On that fateful day, Caesar was literally stabbed in the back by Brutus, his supposed ally. In Shakespeare’s play, Caesar utters the famous dying words, et tu, Brute? (rough translation: Even you, Brutus? Dang, I thought we were homies. )
To mark the Ides of March, Shmoop looks back at other infamous betrayals throughout history, literature, and pop culture.
1. Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G.
Formerly close friends, hip-hoppers Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. had an infamous falling out that started in November of 1994, on the day Tupac was shot no less then five times. He miraculously survived, but because Biggie was nearby at the time of the shooting, Tupac believed him to be in on the hit.
The incident sparked a nationwide split between…
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7 Notorious Backstabs Since the Ides of March
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