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🗓️ 11 December 2023

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On the Ides of March, 44 BC, the most famous Roman in history was murdered. Julius Caesar’s killers hoped to save the Republic, but in the end they destroyed it. In the six episodes of Caesar: Death of a Dictator, Rob Attar is joined by a group of expert historians to revisit these dramatic events and reveal how the assassination helped turn Rome into an empire. All episodes will be freely available everywhere on Saturday 16th December 2023. Want to listen to the whole series now or access it ad-free? Subscribe to History Extra Plus on Apple Podcasts where you can also enjoy an ad-free experience across all HistoryExtra episodes, as well as regular bonus content. Start your seven-day free trial now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Rob Atar from History Extra.
0:03.0	I'm here to let you know the exciting news that will be releasing all six episodes of our podcast series,
0:08.6	Caesar, Death of a Dictator, on Saturday the 16th of December.
0:12.8	You'll be able to find it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:18.5	Here's a little trailer to let you know what to expect from the series.
0:21.6	Suddenly he pulls down Caesar's toga from his shoulders and Caesar says,
0:29.6	this is violence. What's going on here?
0:32.6	And then the conspirators strike.
0:35.6	On the aides of March, 44 BC,
0:38.3	the most famous Roman in history was murdered.
0:41.3	Julius Caesar's assassination transformed Rome forever,
0:46.3	and the image of his bloody toga
0:48.3	has haunted monarchs, dictators and tyrants ever since.
0:57.0	In our new History Extra podcast series,
1:00.0	Caesar, Death of a Dictator,
1:02.0	will return to the violent coda of Republican Rome,
1:05.0	revealing what drove Brutus and his allies to take that faithful step,
1:10.0	and why those who came to bury Caesar ultimately buried themselves as well?

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