TIL nearly 60 senators were part of the conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar, but he was stabbed 23 times, with only 1 wound being fatal. Caesar ultimately died at the base of the statue of his former rival, Pompey the Great. en.wikipedia.org Submitted by axonable t3_z20mp5 on November 22, 2022 at 6:16 PM in todayilearned 53 comments 507
TIL Cleopatra was a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, whose founder was a Macedonian Greek general. She was the only Ptolemaic ruler to learn the Egyptian language. en.wikipedia.org Submitted by axonable t3_ycblnk on October 24, 2022 at 1:42 PM in todayilearned No comments 1
TIL: Throughout its history, Jerusalem has been destroyed at least twice, besieged 23 times, captured and recaptured 44 times, and attacked 52 times. en.wikipedia.org Submitted by axonable t3_y2rcyf on October 13, 2022 at 6:27 AM in todayilearned No comments 2