Description

Overview:

Ted Talk: On March 15th, 44 BCE, Roman dictator Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of about 60 of his own senators. Why did these self-titled Liberators want him dead? And why did Brutus, whose own life had been saved by Caesar, join in the plot? Kathryn Tempest investigates the personal and political assassination of Julius Caesar.

Subject:

Ancient History

Level:

Middle School, High School

Grades:

Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12

Material Type:

Lecture

Author:

Kathryn Tempest

Provider:

TED

Provider Set:

TED-Ed

Date Added:

11/23/2016