Accounts of Caesar s death vary (Image: HISTORY HIT)
She added: “The third version is Plutarch, who is writing about the same time as Suetonius, 150 years later.
“He is writing a biography of Caesar and trying to make it a parallel to Alexander the Great.
“In his version, Caesar basically says ‘what the hell are you doing?’ and holds on to the dagger which causes Casca to call for help.
“He is surrounded but fights back really hard until [Marcus] Brutas stabs him in the groin.”
And the final painted Caesar in a different light.
Dr Southon continued: “The fourth version comes from Appian about 180 years later and is writing a history of the civil wars.
YEADON â A Wreaths Across America ceremony will be held Saturday, Dec. 19, at the Naval Asylum Plot on the Yeadon, Delaware County, side of Mount Moriah Cemetery, along Cobbs Creek Parkway. The wreaths will be placed at 10 a.m. and the ceremony starts promptly at noon in conjunction with all WAA events across the country and will happen rain, snow, or shine. Due to the COVID-19 restrictions in place, the ceremony will be limited to a small group of people. Everyone else can still honor fallen military through video and photos that will be posted on the Friends of Mount Moriah Facebook page (www.facebook.com/groups/fommci).