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How Julius Caesar's funeral drama fuelled the mob


Episode 2385


The assassination ofJulius Caesar is one of the most infamous plots of the ancient world, but the dictator's death wasn't the only moment in his life and afterlife marked by political machinations. Speaking to Emily Briffett, Jessica Clarke reveals how careful curation and stage management transformed Caesar's funeral from a quiet moment of mass mourning to a bloody spectacle of revenge.


The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine.

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