Julius Caesar's new calendar is introduced, at a time when its predecessor has become out of step with the seasons by three months

On March 15, the Ides of March, Julius Caesar is stabbed to death during a meeting of the senate

Mark Antony gives a dramatic speech in praise of Caesar, calming the crowd but also positioning himself for the next stage in an ongoing power struggle

Octavian, an 18-year-old student in Apollonia, hears that he has been named by his uncle, Julius Caesar, as his successor and heir

Soon after the assassination of Caesar, Cleopatra and Caesarion return to Egypt