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Name: _____________________________________
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Julius Caesar Found dead!
Born: 100 BC
Died: March 15 _____ (year) BC
Tragedy struck Rome on March ______________ (day + year), when ______________
(man’s name), husband of Calphurnia and possibly the greatest ruler Rome has ever seen, was
assassinated by members of the senate. His assassins include ______________ (man’s name),
______________ (man’s name), ______________ (man’s name), ______________ (man’s
name), ______________ (man’s name), ______________ (man’s name), ______________
(man’s name), and ______________ (man’s name). Caesar had been warned of this day, called the
______________ (term meaning middle of the month) of ______________ (month), by the
soothsayer. Caesar’s wife, ______________ (woman’s name), had also begged him to stay home on
this very day, fearing something terrible would happen to him. ______________ (man’s name)
convinced him to leave his home.
Caesar was loved by many Romans for his efforts to keep Rome free and prosperous. He went
on voyages to retrieve new land for Rome, and he successfully fought off Rome’s enemies.
Caesar won the favor of the people after many years of honest work in order to become dictator
of Rome. He even declined the ______________ (symbol of power) three times.
The conspirators and many others claim that Caesar was getting too occupied with
______________ (having this allows you to make decisions), and that his death was for the
______________ (opposite of “bad”) of Rome.
Nevertheless, such a brave and strong ruler will be forever missed.