On the Ides of March, 44 BCE, Rome's greatest general walked into the Senate and never walked out. Julius Caesar—the man who conquered Gaul, crossed the Rubicon, and reshaped an empire—was murdered by those he trusted most, including his closest friend.

But this is not simply a story of assassination; it's an investigation into betrayal itself: how a man who built Rome through victory became undone by his own ambition, arrogance, and refusal to see the daggers being sharpened in the shadows around him.

In this episode, we uncover the psychological fractures that split the Senate, the personal vendettas masked as patriotism, the warnings Caesar ignored, and the moment when the Republic itself died on the marble floor. Through primary sources—letters, historical accounts, and Senate records—we trace the conspiracy from its inception to its bloody climax, exploring not just who killed Caesar, but why even his closest allies felt compelled to betray him.

We'll also examine how Caesar's own actions betrayed the very ideals of the Republic he claimed to serve, setting Rome on an irreversible path toward autocracy. What drove Brutus to strike down the man he loved like a father? How did Caesar, a master strategist on the battlefield, become blind to the conspiracy forming around his own chair? And what does his fall reveal about power, loyalty, and the corrosive nature of ambition?

Listen as we walk the corridors of Roman politics and stand in the Senate on history's most pivotal day.

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