A superb general and politician, Julius Caesar (c.100 BC – 44 BC / Reigned ... By 63 BC, he had become a well-known, but controversial figure. Despite his notoriety, he was appointed governor ...
The title character in Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, written in 1599, is stabbed to death by Roman senators. The play draws on the real-life assassination of Julius Caesar, 2,061 years ago.