‘Seize The Day’, says England’s Steven Gerrard
Steven Gerrard has urged England’s stars to boldly grab glory by beating Italy tonight. He wants them to be like Rome’s Julius Caesar — whose motto was: “Seize the day.” He said: “It’s important we seize this opportunity and this moment. That we grasp it and don’t go home with any regrets. “This is a … [Read the full story]
On this day…in 30 B.C.
Cleopatra, queen of Egypt and lover of Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, takes her life following the defeat of her forces against Octavian, the future first emperor of Rome. Cleopatra, born in 69 B.C., was made Cleopatra VII, queen of Egypt, upon the death of her father, Ptolemy XII, in 51 B.C. Her brother was … [Read the full story]
On This Day…in 42BC
Marcus Junius Brutus, a leading conspirator in the assassination of Julius Caesar, commits suicide after his defeat at the second battle of Philippi. Two years before, Brutus had joined Gaius Cassius Longinus in the plot against the Roman dictator Julius Caesar, believing he was striking a blow for the restoration of the Roman Republic. However, … [Read the full story]
