Casca was the first to strike and caused a stab wound to Caesar’s neck. He suffered a total of 23 stab wounds in the attack.
21st June 1919: The German High Seas naval fleet is scuttled at Scapa Flow
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The title Augustus is understood to translate as ‘the illustrious one’ and, although the title did not grant Octavian him political authority, many historians see this as the point at which his rule as first Roman Emperor began.
Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon with the 13th Legion during his march on Rome that led to the Roman Civil War.
Octavian defeated the combined forces of Marc Anthony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium.
On the 15th March 44BCE, Roman dictator Julius Caesar was stabbed to death near to the Theatre of Pompey in Rome.
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11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
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11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2020
9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
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1st September 1939: Nazi Germany invades Poland
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