Talk:Ides of March
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Yes, but what does the word ides mean?
The Ides of March is just one of a dozen Ides that occur every month of the year. See http://www.infoplease.com/spot/ides1.html
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[edit] Trivia
changed to Iron Maiden, a NWOBHM band, have an instrumental piece named The Ides of March on their second album, Killers. instead of Iron Maiden, a British NWOBHM band, have an instrumental piece named The Ides of March on their second album, Killers. (British new wave of British heavy metal band doesn't make sense).
[edit] Singular or Plural
The article uses language that assumes the word "ides"--even when referring to a single day--is plural, but the etymology of the word certainly suggests that it is singular. So I'd think that "The ides were simply the middle of the month." should be "The ides was simply the middle of the month." or possibly "The ides were simply the midpoints each month."
- "Ides" should be treated as the singular (I checked my dicitonary); the plural, though, is also "ides" (it doesn't change, just like "deer").Squad51 17:54, 15 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] the band
Does this really need to be in here? A one hit wonder from 30 years ago doesn't seem to be deserving a an encyplopedic entry that would necessitate a disambig page, and I sincerely doubt even a small fraction of people looking at this entry are looking for the band. Charles 17:14, 15 Mar 2005 (UTC)
someone has been tampering with this article...."raped again, forced to soliciate oral sex to the decendants of Bill Gates"
[edit] Xena
are you joking me? what nerd put that trivia in there? I think it should be removed. Or, at the very least, shortened so that a summary description is not present. It's totally out of place.
[edit] "Revival" on Ides of March, 2006
Removed from article:
- It was prophesied that revival will break out on college campuses throught the US on the Ides of March, 2006.
Revival of what? A source would be helpful here. • WarpFlyght (talk) 05:20, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
- I asked the person who posted that for sources on their talk page. we'll see what happens.--B.U. Football For Life|Talk 05:29, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Page has been defaced
I believe this page has been defaced.
- Yes, I just noticed it and reverted the vandalism. --Canley 11:34, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Vandalism
I believe there's still some stuff left from the vandalism.
[edit] More Vandalism
I don't think ARNOLD and pushups are relevant.
- Of all the articles on Wikipedia to vandalize, why are people bothering to screw around with this one?
[edit] Date Inconsistency?
In the Assassination section, we first learn that "On February 15, 41 BC, Caesar sat upon his gilded chair..." Yet later in the section we learn he was assassinated on the Ides of March (March 15th), in 44 BC. Wouldn't 44 BC have come before 41 BC? Should 41 BC really say 44 BC?
It's 44 BC according to this website: http://www.unrv.com/fall-republic/caesar-the-king.php Though someone already made the change.
[edit] Which stab killed Caesar?
I heard somewhere that of the 23 stab wounds that Caesar had, only one was fatal and that was Brutus'. Can anyone confirm this? It was the second one, in his chest. --Must WIN 01:13, 15 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Stripping off topic content
It is the Ides of March, people, and I came to this article expecting an article about the Ides of March. Somehow, it has turned into a second Assassination of Julius Caesar article. I have removed most of the assassination content except that which relates to the Ides of March, and also removed the Merge template which has been sitting on this article since last May.... LAST MAY! Ach! GreyWyvern 14:24, 15 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Cleopatra?
In the motion picture Cleopatra starring Elizabeth Taylor and Rex Harrison as Ceaser, she was visiting at the time of the assasination. Is there any truth that Cleopatra was indeed in Rome when this event occurred? Also her sooth-sayer/oracle warned her of this, after a night of storms.
