50 BC
Elon Musk said Julius Caesar tried to pass a law giving incentives to Romans who had a third child, and that these efforts failed.
“tried to pass a law to give an incentive for any Roman citizen that would have a third child.”
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Julius Caesar
5 facts from 3 episodes, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
44 BC
Aldrete says Marcus Junius Brutus and 23 other senators stabbed Julius Caesar on the Ides of March in 44 BC.
“he and 23 other senators take daggers, stick them in Julius Caesar and kill him for acting like a king.”
44 BC
Aldrete says Julius Caesar's will posthumously adopted his grand-nephew Octavian, who inherited a name and the loyalty of about 12 legions.
“Caesar posthumously, and this is a little weird, posthumously adopts Octavian as his son.”
Undated
Aldrete says the modern calendar of 365 days, 12 months and leap years comes from Julius Caesar, with a small later adjustment by Pope Gregory.
“We're using Julius Caesar's calendar. I mean, Pope Gregory did one tiny little twist, but Caesar's the one who basically came up with our current calendar of 365 days, 12 months, uh, leap years”
Undated
A biography the host read says Julius Caesar's plain writing style was deliberate and meant to get his point across.
“Julius Caesar's simplicity was deliberate. He wrote not to show off or to astonish, but to get his point across.”
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