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There have been many famous political assassinations throughout history and one of the most well-known was the killing of the Roman general and politician, Julius Caesar in 43 BC. The assassination of Caesar was a turning point in the history of Rome, not only did it end the career of one of the greatest Romans it also initiated a chain of events that changed the very nature of Rome and its Empire. Among the consequences of the assassination were a brutal civil war and the rise of Mark Anthony and Octavian. The death of Caesar on the Ides of March was to send the Roman Republic into a crisis that ultimately led to the abolition of the Republic and the emergence of the Imperial system.

[[File: Ass of caesar one.jpg|200px|thumb|left|An 18th century painting of Caesar’s assassination]]