The Ides of March is linked to the assassination of Caesar in 44 B.C., however there were other tragedies that were marked by the full moon heralding the arrival of spring in the northern hemisphere.
The Ides of March in the ancient world heralded the arrival of spring, the renewal of earth and a promise of life. In Rome, the Feast of Anna Perenna was celebrated to complete the circle of the year happily. Sacrifices were made to her, publicly and privately to assure a healthy year. This date was important for an agrarian society, and soldiers upon retiring were given farmland to work.
The Ides of March in the ancient world heralded the arrival of spring, the renewal of earth and a promise of life. In Rome, the Feast of Anna Perenna was celebrated to complete the circle of the year happily. Sacrifices were made to her, publicly and privately to assure a healthy year. This date was important for an agrarian society, and soldiers upon retiring were given farmland to work.
