Roman general and statesman Gaius Julius Caesar. Caesar, a member of the First Triumvirate, commanded the Roman legions throughout the Gallic Wars, vanquished Pompey in a civil war, and then ruled the Roman Empire from 49 BC until his death in 44 BC.
When Rome's authorities open a new promenade on the historic site on Tuesday, visitors will be able to stroll close to the location of Julius Caesar's terrible demise. Roman authorities have planned to open a new walkway on the ancient square where Julius Caesar was stabbed to death by a group of aggrieved senators.
The tale of Caesar's murder by a gang of enraged senators on the Ides of March, or March 15, 44 BC, was embellished by William Shakespeare in his play bearing Caesar's name.
In the capital's central Largo Argentina square, which is home to the ruins of four temples, Caesar is said to have passed away. All of the remains are below street level, and until recently, the only place to see them was from behind barriers not far from a major intersection of roads.
From Tuesday, visitors will be able to move through the site at ground level on the walkway and see the structures up close.
The project, at a site that was originally found and excavated during building work in Rome in the 1920s, was funded by the Italian fashion business Bulgari.
Today, the region is also home to a refuge for stray cats, not far from the location where, according to Shakespeare, Caesar yelled "Et tu, Brute?" as he saw his comrade Brutus among his killers. However, the non residents will have to pay €5 to visit it.