DBMM New Zealand : The Ides of March - posted by Vince Cholewa, 15 Mar4ch 2024

DBMM New Zealand

DBMM New Zealand DBMM, De Bellis Magistrorum Militum, are wargames rules for ancient and medieval battles from 3000 BC to 1525 AD. The rules are written by Phil Barker and published by the Wargames Research Group Limited Publications. The rules, army lists and books are available from www.wrg.me.uk The purpose of this blog is to promote the rules in New Zealand by sharing information and photos. This blog replicates posts on the DBMM New Zealand Facebook, for those wargamers who do not use FB.

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The Ides of March - posted by Vince Cholewa, 15 Mar4ch 2024

The Ides of March, March 15 in our modern calendar, was ominously the deadline for settling debts in Rome. 44BC Julius Caesar was assassinated.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/824840264342234/posts/2548266865332890/

Blatant commercialisation!

Denarius issued by Brutus after the assassination of Big Julie. Eidibus Martiis – "on the Ides of March" under a "cap of freedom" between two daggers

You too Brutus! James Mason in the 1953 movie with quite the cast. There were also Marlon Brando, John Gielgud and other big names.

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