Given the chance to interrogate one of history’s most famous figures, what would you ask? Speaking on the HistoryExtra ...

Julius Caesar is a problematic play, structurally – basically it falls apart in the second half – and in terms of its principal character, the chilly, remote Brutus. Shakespeare created many ...

When Cassius is reassured on this count he reveals his own fear of Caesar’s growing power, probes Brutus’s feelings on the matter, and tries to persuade him that something must be done about ...

In his 1599 play Julius Caesar, a host of Roman senators conspired against the title character and stabbed him to death. Caesar turns to his protege and friend, Brutus, and says, "Even you ...

You might remember the phrase "beware the Ides of March" from your high school English class. Here's what it means and when ...

Three key scenes from Julius Caesar are explored through performance, to unlock the meaning of the language and the development of characters. These short films are from the BBC series ...