The Ides of March, 44 BC

[strange_complex]

2050 years ago today, folks.


(If you're confused about how the maths add up, there, remember that there is no Year 0).

To mark this momentous occasion, let's see if you know more about Julius Caesar than the average first-year Ancient History student:

[Poll #947018]
Answers and explanations will be posted later today.

Comments

[strange-complex.livejournal.com]

There are two correct answers on the list. But I wouldn't expect most people to get both of them - you'd have to have studied Ancient History formally to know about the second one. The important thing is that you got the main one right - and didn't make the mistake many of my first-years make!

[megamole.livejournal.com]

Ooo, I have a chance of being right.

[sir-didymus.livejournal.com]

Today's also the 90th anniversary of Nicholas II of Russia abdicating the throne.

[strange-complex.livejournal.com]

*googles*

Oh, so it is! Didn't know about that.

Should I be worried that I initially read your comment as 'Today is the Goth anniversary...'

[sir-didymus.livejournal.com]

:D

It seems this day isn't a good day to be a ruler.

[the-alchemist.livejournal.com]

Hmm... now I'm confused. I'm pretty sure I know the one he wasn't, but I was also pretty sure he was the other three.